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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLansing Planning Board 1989 Minutes FINAL Regular Meeting L.AHS111 G CITY CLERK Lansing Planning Board f'n 21 10 36 AM T 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall BY. Wednesday, January 18, 1989 --- - Floyd Wright, Board Chairman, convened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with six members present: Barnhart, Horne, Killips, Langworthy, Monteith, Wright Staff in Attendance: Foulds, Fountain, Love, Coscarelli and Ron Stonehouse, Development Division Director Excused Absence: Mr. Barnhart moved approval for the absence of Alice Wieland and Mr. Langworthy supported; APPROVED Approval of Agenda: Case NCU-1-89 was added to the Zoning and Ordinance Committee for consideration. APPROVED The Chairman reviewed the public hearing procedures: each item on the agenda usually has a staff presentation. Following that presentation, the petitioner is permitted to speak and then the audience may speak--please give your name and address for the record. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Community Development Block Grant Objectives and Projected Use of Funds This nearing provides an opportunity for citizens to comment on the proposed Statement of Objectives and Community Development Block Grant activities for fiscal year 1989-90, including the Rental Rehabilitation Program and Urban Homesteading Program. A draft statement has been prepared in accord the provisions of the Citizens Participation Plan for the Community Development Program, as adopted on June 11, 1984. HOWARD JOKES, 426 West Barnes, President of the South Cental Neighborhood Organization and Treasurer of the Lansing Neighborhood Council . I commend staff members and the Planning Board for devising the very effective sounding objectives and look forward to their implementation, which primarily focus on neighborhood revitalization of housing and other public facilities in the areas. The projected 'budget for the Neighborhood Council is $25,000. We would very much appreciate it if you could see fit to reinstitute the $34,980 budget requested by the Neignborhood Council . We have been instrumental in obtaining some Builders ' Alliance grants, which amount to $35,000. Also in sponsoring the toxic materials forum and fori-ning a bona fide neighborhood organization. We feel we do some things that �i:: ; ' . � �� Planning Board Minutes January 18, 1989 Page 2 perhaps city staff people would do and that is why we request this be reinstituted. We would not want you to take money going for renovation projects . When you submit subsequent budgets for CDBG money, would you please break down the project operation costs, which are listed at $473,000 and General Administration listed at $240,000 to know what they represent. Thank you very much. REFERRED TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The following requests presented by Vern Fountain, Zoning Administrator. Z-38-88, 2200 Block of Midwood at Jolly Road A and C to C and D-1 w , JOHN UIXON, 1615 Peggy Place, representing Steve Sulski , petitioner. I have no personal or vested interest in this matter, but was asked to show the Board what is proposed for that corner lot. (A sketch was presented and explained) . ROBERT STANAWAY, 320 Riley Street. My Mother lives at 2301 West Jolly and has given me a letter and asked me to represent her to the Board to speak against this matter. The gentleman who wants this rezoned lives next to my Mother and has fixed it up to look better than it has in years. We feel six families and children cutting through would cause more paths in yards. There is too much congestion on Jolly Road to get in and out. I guess the exit off of Pleasant Grove would be fine. I agree with my Mother who does not want to see it changed and not have office area there. KATHRYN WALKER, 2320 Midwood. Mr. Stanaway has pretty much said what I would have. We would like this to remain a single family neighborhood. It is not that big of a lot. That corner is congested and it would be difficult to get out. Thank you. Communication from FRED AND HOPE WICKER, 5210 Starr Avenue; protest the office building and duplex because it would create too much traffic. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE ,_l Planning Board Minutes January 18, 1939 Page 3 Z-39-88, 116 Marshall Street C to J PAUL BARBER, Architect on the project. I have worked on the adjacent Alta Medical Supply building. This is not Curtis Pharmaceutical , it is next door. The proposal is to build a new 5,000 square foot medical office building on the corner of Michigan and Marshall . We need to provide parking, which will surround the new building and make easy access. We will provide landscaping for the building and between Marshall and this property. There will be a 23 foot setback on the Marshall Street side. We will extend a fence similar to what the property owner to the north has now. The office building will be one story and built on property already zoned commercial . Parking will be set back from the street. We are not extending the commercial at all . Fencing is required. We will address neighborhood concerns as much as possible. Thank you. MARY 'MARGARET WOLL, 210 Ferguson, Secretary of the Eastside Neighborhood Organization. A letter and a petition (with 50 signatures) have been submitted requesting denial . We feel that a decision should not be made without a site plan. The area residents are concerned about the traffic increase. SUZANNE CHERNIAWSKI, 120 Marshall Street. We have not seen a site plan. The residential property has been knocked down. We are concerned about losing residences. Our major considerations are; (1) fencing. We request a berm area at least the width of the driveway with green trees. (2) trash and load luggers that may back up to existing properties is a lot of early morning noise. (3) trash disposal of a radiology lab; there are a lot of children in the area. (4) lighting. We ask this be denied until we have a chance to meet with the architect to see what is actually going to take place. We applaud Alta Surgical Supply on the nice job they did, it benefitted the neighborhood. There have been several code problems at 116 Marshall that have not had good response from the owner. Thank you. ROB WUMMEL, 129 Marshall . I also wish to express concern over changing this to parking because we don't know what the final outcome will be. Eight years ago friends of mine wanted to buy that house to renovate it and were told they couldn't until development of the whole corner was known. Now the corner is gone and will be parking. I don 't like the way it's turning from residential to commercial . Thank you. TONY CHERNIAWSKI , 120 Marshall Street. We have a lot of questions about how they plan to develop the area and the affect on property values . Owners have contacted neighbors to the east to buy additional parcels of their back Planning Board Minutes January 18, 1989 Page 4 yards. I object to that. This fence will not stop burglars or drifters crossing into our neighborhood. These are beautiful old homes and we would like them to be preserved. Thank you. KIM PEREZ, 1720 Jerome Street. I am active in the Neighborhood Watch and I live right behind Curtis Drug Store, which is broken into quite often. We are concerned about safety. It is noisy, but the major problem is we had pharmaceutical containers and my children picked them up. I am also concerned about property depreciation. Thank you. JIM POLESKA, 1701 Jerome Street. I have little to add to what has been said; my concerns are the same. I would like to see a detailed site plan before any final approval is given. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE SLU-12-88, 2600 Block of West Holmes Road--Church MARSHAL HUDSON, 847 Applegate Lane, petitioner and member of Board of Trustees of the church that plans to develop the site. I want to assure you that care has been taken in the site plan to assure that the building, landscaping, access and traffic is conducive to the neighborhood area. I request you act favorably on the special land use. GEORGE C. LAWRENCE, 3005 Glenbrook Drive. My concern is that I have been taking care of this lot for 20 years and was told that I could use any of the land I wanted and they would give me first preference when they sold. The safety I am also concerned about. There is a special light behind my house because there have been so many problems. I understand the church will be located within 300 feet of me. VERN LAUTERBACH, 2701 West Holmes Road. My only concern is access, which looks like it would come in parallel to my driveway. Mr. Foulds reported the Division is working with the Transportation Engineer on this matter. HERBERT GREENE, 2525 West Holmes Road. I would like to know exactly what is going to be done because it could be too close to my house. It' s swamp and ' right behind my house is a pond every year. Planning Board Minutes January 18, 1989 Page 5 HAROLD SUSKEY, 2516 West Holmes Road. With the access road going through, it will be hectic backing out of my driveway. The access going to Holmes , a 32 foot road, they were talking about putting sewers and everything in there. Won't they end up in a couple of years deeding it back to the City because they can't maintain it? They plan to use only part of it because they plan to put some type of housing in there. Thank you. GENE DEVINE, 2914 Glenbrook. We already have one church there, and when they first built that, we had all the traffic coming from Holmes Road onto Glenbrook --it was a raceway. JEAN DEVINE, 2914 Glenbrook. Our main concern is if you are going to open our dead-end street. We do not want it opened up. Second, we tnought this was for a lot going off of Holmes Road. We had no idea it included 21 acres of land. We have not been informed of this and are very much against it. We do not think there is a need for two churches within 200 feet of one another. EULALAH MC DONALD, 3513 South Catherine. I understand that when traffic from Churchill Downs wants to go east, they have two accesses; Churchill and South Catherine. There is an extreme amount of traffic, mostly on Sunday during summers. Are they planning to have their driveway enter only on Holmes? What will they do with the 21 acres? MARSHALL HUDSON: I would certainly like to be an asset to the neighborhood and not cause concerns. The owner will not split it, so our only choice was to buy the whole 21 acres. We are working with Transportation to make sure traffic doesn't add to the negative side. Regarding the gentleman who wants a lot, if we are successful in acquiring a lot, we will be more than happy to let him use whatever he has been. The church is proposed to be positioned so that it is not that close to anyone's area; we can re-position it if you wish. The fencing, parking, shrubbery was done to insure fitting into the neighborhood. We do intend to sell off the rest of the parcel for single family in the future. Communications were received from: REVEREND JESSE ABBOTT, Redeemer Lutheran Church. They will look to construct a sanctuary of similar size. WILLIE AND VERNEY BRADLEY, 2501 West Holmes Road; no objections. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Planning Board Minutes January 18, 1989 Page 6 SLU-13-88, 3016 Risdale--Foster Care Facility PATTI HOLLAND, 36.00 S.imken Avenue. I currently own an adult foster care home for six elderly adults which we have had for two years now. It is a very quiet place. Our residents are between 70 and 90 years old and are very quiet, lucid people, but cannot take care of themselves. They don' t need nursing care, but do need the services we provide. We provide meals , snacks and a clean home. At 3016 Risdale we propose a twelve bed adult foster care home which will be nicer than the home I own now. They will all have single bedrooms with large windows. I believe the home will fit in the neighborhood. In front it will just look like a small 'house. The addition will be kind of a "T" in the back, not seen from the front. There is one car for the staff person but none of the residents drive cars. We recieve an average of one or two visitors a day, usually 50 years old themselves and quiet. We plan a very nice $90,000 home so it could help property values . It will be rare if these people go out for walks, they don't go out on the porch much. Thank you. JUDITH BOICE, 3101 Risdale. I object to this property being developed. It does not fit in the surrounding community. There are a lot of traffic problems in the area. A "U" shaped driveway does not fit. All four corners that surround that, Fielding, Wainwright, Ballard and Risdale, their back yards would face that parking lot. It is congested from school children and delivery trucks . I have the signatures (submitted) of four families that are opposed to this request. I also have pictures showing how small the surrounding homes are and this would be an enormous burden to the area. Thank you. SA►NDRA LYONS, 4314 Ballard Road. When the home first started to be built, I realized it was about six feet to our lot line, but didn 't realize there would be an addition and parking lot also. The nature of the neighborhood is good. The lots are small and to have development take up the center of the block would not add to the neighborhood at all . A residence would be welcome. I object. JOYCE WHITE, 3024 Risdale. I am not opposed to six adults in the house, but I don't know what adding onto the back with parking will do to property values. Protection of the older people in the home is a question too. In the back tnere have been water drainage problems. I sold the lot to Patti Holland and Claude Young. I am not opposed to helping the old people. Another concern is break-ins and one of the neighborhood boys got beat up and it took the police 40 minutes to get there--what kind of protection would that be for elderly people? Planning Board Minutes January 18, 1989 Page 7 CHARLIE HIGEL, 3019 Ri.sdale. If this is their intention, why wasn't it originally set up and built that way? Several years down the road if they move out, this could become a halfway house. I wouldn't want that. We are all opposed. Thank you. OAKLEY LYONS, 4314 Ballard Road. They will be taking away everybody's privacy in that block. I am concerned about the increase of emergency vehicles required to come into this area with twelve elderly adults. Also, they set it back so far that the bedroom window of the dwelling that is there now looks directly into my kitchen window. I would rather have seen the back split off and sold to other property owners . Thank you. VIRGILINE HANCOCK, 4308 Ballard Road. I feel the same as everyone else. This parking lot will be in my back yard. We were led to believe this would be a single family dwelling. It will look like a motel instead of a home. Also the drainage problem. My neighbor to the north has water to the middle of her back yard. I am opposed. Thank you. ALVIN FITZGERALD, 3101 Fielding Drive, almost directly behind. We have had flooding problems in the past and this will drain down to me and my other neighbors. CLAUDE YOUNG, builder. The property belongs to us and we aren't building in anybody's back yard. I haven 't seen any standing water so far and if we build this addition, we will have enough dirt to fill in their back yard and would be willing to spread it for them. I have hauled enough dirt out of there that would have filled in their back yard. This addition will not hurt this property-at- all . Sixty-five percent of the people in this country are over 65 years old and need a place to live in their last years. If necessary we will build a wall to retain the water on our property. This will be about a $90,000 building and an asset to the neighborhood. We intended to develop it as a residential , single family. Then Pat decided she would like to develop it as a foster care home because there was a license available. We have 140 to 145 square feet for each bedroom. We could have six bedrooms and put two people in each one, but everyone needs a place to go to be alone. RICHARD HOLLAND, 2120 West Jolly Road. I know Mr. Young and he purchased y ` this house as a kit from Central Michigan Lumber. He approached me about putting it on a piece of property presently on for rezoning. I chose not to Planning Board Minutes January 18, 1989 Page 8 have that use. I believe the property on Risdale was with the intent of building and selling it as a single family home. I don 't think he tried to deceive the neighborhood. JIM SHAWANIBIN, 3207 Fielding Drive. I fill up my back yard every year, about six feet so far. They are going to flood out the guy on Ballard, we have poor drainage. Our streets flood every day when it rains. There wouldn't be privacy in our back yards. A communication was received from WILLIAM JACOBS, 4315 Wainwright, who has a number of questions; regarding medical status and age group anticipated and on staffing of the facility. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Act-50-88, River Street between Kalamazoo and Lenawee Streets Eleanor Love presented information on tnis case. DON COLIZZI, Vice President and Dean of Davenport College, 220 East Kalamazoo Street. We are asking the City to deed a piece of land to us that used be part of River Street and is now vacated. We have made a commitment to Lansing and our present location. By next fall we will be the only fully staffed college that owns property in downtown Lansing and offers a Bachelor Degree in Business. We are confident there is a need for this and in the downtown area. The Acme Bedding 3,000 square foot building is being converted to a library which should be operational in March. The exterior will be identical to our current, building. The RE Olds Memorial Park borders that property. Unfortunately it is separated by a chain link fence, which looks out of place and limits our ability to do some attractive landscaping. If you deed the land to Davenport, it would allow us to fully utilize what we now have while providing an opportunity to expand our landscaping. The end result will enhance the beauty of the area and that would be good for the city as well as Davenport College. Mr. Wright asked; your growth pattern has been outstanding--what do you antici- pate if you continue growing at the rate you have been? Mr. Colizzi responded; we may have to obtain more land. On the corner of River Street and Lenawee we just bought a small triangular shaped parcel and the home west of it which we demolished today. The Bachelor Degree program we plan to offer will be a night school program. We have room for growth there. Thank you. Planning Board Minutes January 18, 1989 Page 9 ROB BENDALL, 1727 Nemoke Trail , Haslett, currently employed with Davenport. I am concerned with the five point intersection. With the bridge being the way it is, I don't foresee the city opening the street; if not, I presume it is vacated. We would like the property for Davenport. Is the street, closed or vacated? REFERRED TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BUSINESS SESSION: Approval of Minutes: Mr. Langworthy moved for approval of the December 20, 1988 minutes and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED Committee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Virgil Langworthy, Chairman NCU-22-88, 900 Baker Street--Substitution The Committee recommends approval of the request to substitute a balloon-a- gram, novelties and special occasion costume business for a fire extinguisher filling business which previously operated out of 900 East Baker Street on a nonconforming basis. Approval is based on the following four conditions: 1. The merchandise be restricted to the products listed above. Merchandise generally found in the neighborhood convenience stores such as food, tobacco, liquor, etc. are not included in the recommendation for approval . 2. Parking must be improved and striped along the west and south sides of the building. 3. Approval is applicant and site specific. 4. Trash and debris shall be removed. Mr. Langworthy so moved and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED Planning Board Minutes January 18, 1989 Page 10 NCU-23-88, 1310 East Michigan Avenue--Substitution The Committee recommends approval of the request for a substitution of use for property located at 1310 East Michigan Avenue to establish an awning sales and service business , subject to: 1. The removal of the existing garage to provide additional off street parking in the rear yard, three (3) spaces. 2. That the off street parking area be hard surfaced as required by Ordinance. Mr. Langworthy moved for approval and Mr. Barnhart seconded; APPROVED NCU-1-89, 3523 South Cedar Street--Substitution The Zoning and Ordinance Committee recommends approval of the request for a substitution of use for property located at 3523 South Cedar Street to establish and operate a tattoo studio with two employees , serving not more than two people at one time; with the understanding that: 1. The existing building will be used as it presently exists; i .e. , there will be no expansion to the exterior dimensions of the building. 2. That the required license be issued by Ingham County. 3. That all other applicable codes and ordinances be met; i .e. , building, electrical , plumbing, etc. Mr. Langworthy so moved and Mrs. Monteith supported; APPROVED Next meeting will be Wednesday, January 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the Planning Division Conference Room. Urban Development Committee: Rose Killips, Chairman, reported the next meeting is scheduled for February lb, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Executive Committee: Meeting established for January 25 at 1 p.m. to review the proposed budget and Work Program. Planning Board Minutes January 18, 1989 Page 11 Report from Planning Director: Jim Foulds 1) The City Attorney has informed me that the Karen Christy Dahl , Adult Entertainment Ordinance, trial for the property at 1933 North Larch Street for reuse has been rescheduled by Judge Houk for June 19. Our ordinance prohibits such establishments within three hundred feet of a residential area. 2) City Planning, Public Service and the City's Parking Consultant have just completed a comprehensive parking study for the downtown area. Based on information gathered, we have identified the short and long range parking shortage and the City is now in a position to look at the placement of another ramp facility of approximately 1 ,000 to 1 ,300 spaces, probably in proximity to the Grand Tower Building on Grand Avenue. This is in addition to the 300 spaces currently being added to the North Grand Parking Ramp. In addition we are looking at other sites in the downtown area. 3) I have been working, at the direction of the Mayor' s office, with the South Lansing Business Association and Logan Square Task Force which was set up as a result of State office buildings being relocated out of the Logan ` Square area to the Downtown area and subsequent economic impact. We nave had several meetings and the group is now concentrating on development of a new access road behind Logan Square commercial center to open up the acreage for new development. Staff is going to put together some concept plans for roadway location and apply for state funds for construction of that road. That is all in conformance with the Master Plan you approved for that area. 4) A publication was handed out entitled, "The Job of the Planning Commissioner" by Albert Solnit, which is very good and used throughout the country to get a foundation of what the job of a Planning Commissioner is. Board Member- Comments.: Emly Horne reported that Alice Wieland' s illness leave will be approximately three months. Adjournment: The regular January 18, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board stood adjourned at 10:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jame N.:Fould Director L` ing ning Division WC PLANNING BOARD JANUARY 18 , 1989 Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD &:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall February 7 , 1989 The Chairman, Floyd Wright, convened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. witri six members present: Barnhart, Horne, Langworthy, McNutt, Monteith, Wright The Board welcomed Margie McNutt. Mrs. Horne moved approval of the absence of Rose Killips, and Mr. Barnhart seconded; APROVED Mrs. Horne moved for the excused absence for Alice Wieland and Mr. Langworrthy supported; Excused Absences: Killips , Wieland APPROVED Staff in Attendance: Spackman, Acneson, Wynant PUBLIC HEARINGS: These two cases were presented by Bill Acheson and Donna Wynant SLU-15-88, 710 East Sheridan Road--Phone Equipment DAVID SHAKESPEARE, Michigan Bell Telephone, petitioner, presented landscape plan and pictures showing the type of ouilding to be constructed. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Z-1-89, 1126 West Michigan Avenue B to C ANN EBY, petitioner, 1120 West Michigan Avenue. Ms. Eby described the large numoers of conversions and multiple family rental regulations currently found throughout this area. Code enforcement is needed in the area to keep properties from deteriorating. The proposed improvements on Logan Street will increase the land values and desirability of the area. More intense land use will be required to keep pace with the increases in land values and assessments. She purchased the subject property to provide student rentals . The owner was noz maintaining the parcel and since she lived next door, she could oversee the upkeep of the property. However, she indicated she is unable to keep up with expenses with only a one family unit. Her daughter lives in the house, so there are no tenant problems. She welcomes inspection and will gladly register the unit with the City. There are statements from (six) neighbors in support of the rezoning and for Keeping the apartment (those were submitted and are on file) . Planning Board Minutes February 7, 1989 Page 2 The Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Association, covering the area from Logan to Jenison has indicated support for this rezoning. SUE EBY, 1126 West Michigan Avenue, supports the rezoning and indicated that the use would provide additional housing resources for Lansing residents at an affordable rate. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDIANNCE COMMITTEE Comments from Audience: PATTI HOLLAND, regarding SLU-13-88, 3016 Risdale, submitted a letter stating her rationale for approving her special land use request and in response to comments made by area residents at the public hearing held January 25, 1989. CLAUDE YOUNG, builder and co-owner of same parcel , 3016 Risdale. We are willing to construct a privacy fence and retain the water on our own lot. We already have a permit to uuild the addition on a single family dwelling. BUSINESS SESSION: Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barnhart moved to approve the minutes of January 25, 1989 be approved and Mr. Langworthy seconded; APPROVED Committee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Virgil Langworthy Z-16-88, Southwest Corner Cavanaugh/Lowcroft C to DM-1 The Committee considered a request to withdraw the original proposal . So moved by Langworthy, seconded by Horne; APPROVED Z-36-88, 3950 Aurelius Road A to DM-1 The Committee recommends the request to rezone the property located at the rear of lots situated on the northwest corner of Cavanaugh and Aurelius Roads from "A" Residential to "DM-1" Multiple Residential District be approved subject to three conditions: Planning Board Minutes February 7 , 1989 Page 3 1) Approval by the City Engineer of a drainage plan that effectively prevents runoff froin occurring onto adjacent properties. 2) Maximum setbacks allowed by Code where the site abuts single family residential property. _ 3) Approval of a landscape, screening and buffering plan by the Planning Division to protect abutting residential property. Mr. Langworthy so moved and Mrs. Horne supported; APPROVED Z-37-88, 2107 West Jolly Road A to F The Zoning and Ordinance Committee recommends that the request to rezone property south of the property commonly known as 2107 West Jolly Road, adjacent to 5136 Starr Avenue, from "A" Residential to "F" Commercial District be approved. a = Mr. Langworthy moved for approval and Mr. Barnhart seconded; APPROVED SLU-12-88, 2600 Block West Holmes Road (south side) Church The Committee recommends that the request for a special land use permit to allow the development of a new church facility on the south side of the 2600 block of West Holmes road be approved subject to two conditions: 1. A final site and landscape, screening and buffering plan be approved. 2. Access be restricted to Holmes Road and that access be reviewed with regard to safety and compatibility with surrounding neighbors. Motion for approval by Langworthy, supported by Monteith APPROVED SLU-13-88, 3016 Risdale--Care Facility The Committee recommends that the request for approval of a special land use for the purpose of establishing a twelve (12) bed adult foster care facility on property located at 3016 Risdale Avenue be denied. Mr. Langworthy so moved and Ms. Monteith supported; DENIED The next meeting of the Committee will be Wednesday, February 15, 1989 at 2:30 p.m. in the Division Conference Room. Planning Board Minutes February 7 , 1989 Page 4 Urban Development Committee: Emly Horne reported that the next meeting is scheduled for February 16, 1989 in tfie Council Conference Room. Report from Planning Director: James Spackman, Deputy Director 1. A copy of the Division Work Program was handed out for consideration by the Board members. 2. A presentation was made to the Economic Development Committee of Council on Long range pldnnin,g. This presentation traced the history of development, Master Plan studies and future planning activities to be undertaken by the Division. The Division will make this same presentation in the near future to the Board. New Business: Virgil Langworthy requests excused absences from the February 21 and March 7 meetings. Mrs. Horne moved for approval and Mr. Barnhart seconded; APPROVED Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m. Respectfully submitted , a4-uc�, I cic� James R. Spa kman, Deputy Director for James N. Foulds, Director Lansing Planning Division JRS/wc LANSING PLANNING BOARD FEB. 7, 1989 Regular Mleeting LAivSIiiu PLA,6ING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tentn Floor, City Hall Feoruary 21, 1989 Floyd Wright, Chairman, convened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. oitn six memuers present: Barnnart, Horne, Killips, McNutt, Monteith, Wright Excused Aosences: Mr. Barnnart moved for the excused absence of Alice Wieland, Emiy Horne seconded; APPROVED Langworthy and Wieland Staff Members in Attendance: Foulds, Fountain, Spackman, Coscarelli BuSIiiESS SESSIOii: Tne minutes for February 7, 1989 are as yet unavailable. Committee reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Reported by Beth Monteith SLU-lu-88, South of 121 North Hayford--Phone Equipment ` The Committee recommends denial of the request by Michigan Bell Telephone for Special Land Use approval at 121 North Hayford Street for a telephone equipment ouilding on residentially zoned property at 121 North Hayford Street. So moved oy monteitn, supported by Barnhart; DENIED SLU-15-88, 710 East Sheridan Road--Phone Equipment Storage The Committee recommends approval of a request by Michigan Bell Telephone Company for Special Land Use approval at 710 East Sheridan Road for an u,lattened telepnone equipment building to improve the communication system for the area. Moved by yionteith, supported by Barnhart; APPROVED Z-1-89, 1126 West Michigan Avenue B to C The Zoning avid Ordinance Committee recommends approval of the request to rezone property at 1126 West michigan Avenue from "B" to "C" Residential Uistrict to allow continuance of the second unit in the structure. Moved oy Monteith, supported oy Barnhart; APPROVED Lansing Planning Board February 21, 1989 Page 2 nCU-2-89, 221 West Saginaw Street--Substitution Tne Committee voted to approve the request to utilize the building at 221 West Saginaw Street for a child day care facility for up to 50 children, conditioned upon the requirement that any parking spaces in excess of the Zoning Code requirements for the two uses on site be converted to exclusive outdoor play space. So moved by Monteith, seconded by Barnhart; APPROVED The next meeting of the Committee will be Wednesday, March 15, 1989 at 2:3U p.m. Uroan Development Committee: Reported by Merle Barnnart Cedar/Larch District Area Plan Presentation was made to the Committee by Emil Winnicker. No action required at this time. Act-38-88, North Lansing Comfort Station--Offer to Purchase The Committee recommends the request by an adjacent land owner to purcnase the North Lansing Comfort Station be denied and it remain in City ownership. The Forth Lansing Community Organization leases and meets in the building currently. Also the Railroad Museum and Historic Commission prefer the City retain ownership. Moved by Barnhart; seconded �by Horne; DENIED Act-48-88, Street Name Change to Malcolm X--Logan Street The Committee recommends that the request to rename Logan Street for Malcolm X Snabazz and establisn various informational materials , scholarships and rename a school in commemoration not be considered. This street has community- wide interest and a longstanding name. - - Barnhart moved for denial and Horne supported; DENIED Lansing Planning Board February 21, 1989 Page 3 Act-50-88, River Street--Vacate Right-of-way The Urban Development Committee recommends that the portion of River Street between Kalamazoo Street and Kalamazoo Plaza be retained in public ownership. Further, that Davenport College meet with the Parks Department to develop a landscape plan for the area which could be implemented jointly and provide a "collegiate setting" for Davenport College students. Barnhart moved for denial o.f the request and Horne supported.; DENIED Act-3-89, Grand River Avenue--Change Street Name The Committee recommends City Council proceed with a public hearing on the request from the North Lansing Community Association to rename Grand River Avenue west of Larch, Pine to Franklin Street, as this is a community matter. There is historical basis to consider this change since Franklin Street was the original name on Lansing' s first plat. The next Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 1989 at r4 7: 30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Executive Committee The Division Budget was handed out and Mr. Foulds reported that the Committee will meet to review the Planning Division proposed Work Program for 1989-1990 and report to the full Board with comments at the March 7 meeting. Report from Planning Director--Jim Foulds 1) The Adult Entertainment Ordinance. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider a case brought by Karen Christy Dahl regarding the constitutionality of Lansing' s Adult Entertainment Ordiannce. 2) The Walter Neller Development Company has offered to submit a landscape design study for the entire portion of Edgewood Boulevard. A $10,000 to 12,000 contract with J.J.&R. will be developed in conjunction with the Planning Division staff. 3) I suggest the Planning Board, since they are the responsible planning agency, be more directly involved in the neighborhood plans developed by citizen groups . I believe the Board is being placed in a reactive rather than a creative position in regard to these plans. I will be suggesting changes in this process to the Board in the near future. Lansing Planning Board February 21, 1989 Page 4 Tabled Items It was noted that there was correction; Z-38-88, 22UO Block of iyiidwood and Z-39-b8, 116 Marshall Street remained on the table also. New Business: 1) Members of the Board' s subcommittees were changed to place Merle Barnhart on i ne Zoning and Ordinance Committee and Margie MlcNutt on the Urban Development Committee, as tnere was a meeting time conflict. 2) Mrs. Horne reported sne will arrive at the March 7 meeting at approximately 8 p.m. Adjournment: The regular February 21, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board adjourned at 8:35 p.m. pectfully subm t 1 Janes N. Foulds Pl ing Division Director WC Q � -'V a ''�-�\� �� � r Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall April 18, 1989 The Chairman, Floyd Wright, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with seven members present: Barnhart, Horne, Killips, Langworthy, Monteith, Wieland, Wright Staff: Spackman, Fountain, Love, Coscarelli BUSINESS SESSION: Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barnhart moved for approval as printed of the March 7, 1989 minutes and Mr. Langworthy seconded; APPROVED Mr. Barnhart moved for approval of the minutes of April 4, 1989 and Mr. Langworthy supported; APPROVED Committee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: The Chairman, Virgil Langworthy reported Beth Monteith was elected as the Committee's new Vice Chairman and will serve through June 30, 1989. NCU-8-89, 1032/1034 Beech Street--Renovation The Committee recommends approval of this request for Class "A" nonconforming status for property located at 1032 and 1034 Beech Street, subject to four stipulations as-printed - in the Committee report. Mir. Langworthy so moved and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED Z-5-89, 1812 South Pennsylvania Avenue B to D-1 The Committee recommended the rezoning request for property at 1812 South Pennsylvania Avenue from "B" Residential to "D-1" Professional Office District be approved. Moved by Mr. Langworthy; seconded by Mr. Barnhart; APPROVED Planning Board Minutes April 18, 1989 Page 2 Z-6-89, 108 South Hosmer F and C to DM-4 and NCU-6-89, 108 South Hosmer Restoration were discussed arid, pending a public hearing being held May 2, 1989 on Z-8-89, 117 South Hosmer Street, will be; HELD IN COMMITTEE NCU-5-89, 117 South Hosmer NO ACTION REQUIRED NCU-9-89, 4515 South Cedar Street--Church The Committee recommends approval of the request for Class "A" nonconforming status for property at 4515 South Cedar Street subject to those three conditions stated in the April 12, 1989 Committee minutes. Mr. Langworthy moved for approval and Mrs. Monteith supported; APPROVED The next Committee meeting is scheduled for May 10, 1989 at 2: 30 p.m. in the Division Conference Room. Urban Development Committee: Reported by Emly Horne Capitol Commons Development Plan Eleanor Love had provided reports to the Board members and briefly highlighted the main changes from the original draft and clarified several questions from the Board. Merle Barnhart; I feel there was good interaction between the citizen committee and staff and as a result we have drafted a letter commending the citizen committee. Two letters were received by the Board from: DANIEL QUISENBERRY, Michigan State Chamber of Commerce, in support of the recommendations . EUGENE G. WANGER, owner of properties on Savoy Court and Walnut Street, strongly in support of the staff recommendation to keep "D-1" zoning. Mrs. Horne moved for approval of the Capitol Commons Development Plan and Mrs. Killips supported; APPROVED Planning Board Minutes April 18, 1989 Page 3 Act-12-89, 108 South Hosmer Street The Committee recommends that the City grant the request to formally allow a fifteen (15) foot encroachment of the Hosmer Street right-of-way, which was a result of a 1923 construction error. This will allow the existing building to be rehabilitated. Mrs. Horne so moved and Mrs. Wieland seconded; APPROVED Emly Horne was elected Vice Chairman of the Urban Development Committee to act in that capacity through June 30, 1989. The next meeting is scheduled for June 15, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Report from Planning Director: James Spackman, Deputy Director We had considered the request from the group supporting the Malcolm X Foundation to rename Logan Street on behalf of Malcolm X. Because the matter has been rather confusing and hotly debated at the City Council level for changing Logan Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard, we have held the communication of the Board' s action with the idea of keeping the issue from being confused further. We would like indication from the Board as to whether we should hold this until the matter is resolved in a more acceptable manner or send it to the Mayor now. As you recall the action of the Board was to not have Logan Street considered for renaming to Malcolm X. Consensus was that the original decision should hold. Communications : The Capitol Commons Development Plan has been previously submitted to Board members. Adjournment: The regular April 18, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board stood adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, James R. Spack an for James N. Foulds, Director Lansing Planning Division WC Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall April 4, 1989 The Chairman, Floyd Wright, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with six members present: Barnhart, Horne, Langworthy, McNutt, Wieland, Wright Mr. Langworthy moved for the excused absence of Rose Killips and Mrs. Horne supported; APPROVED Mrs . Horne moved to excuse Beth Monteith and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED Excused Ab.sences,: Killips, Monteith . Staff in Attendance: Foulds, Ruff, Coscarelli Election of Vice Chairman: The Chairman opened nominations for the office of Vice Chairman. Mr. Langworthy moved for nomination of Beth Monteith and Ms. McNutt seconded. Mrs. Horne moved the nomination of Merle Barnhart, Mr. Langworthy supported. W Mrs. Horne moved nominations be closed and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED The Division Director, Jim Foulds, counted the written ballots. The newly elected Vice Chairman to serve for the Board through June 30, 1989 is Merle Barnhart. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Presented by Jim Ruff, Senior Planner Z-5-89, 1812 South Pennsylvania Avenue B to D-1 Mrs. Horne asked where the parking will be. : Mr. Ruff responded; the grassy area to the south and the property will support a little. The petitioner, Robert Elliott, did not speak. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Z-6-89, 108 South Hosmer F/C to DM-4 MARY CLARK, President Eastside Neighborhood Target Area Organization. The building was designated as a structure with historical significance, possibly to oe used for senior citizens. The requested rezoning is in keeping with Planning Board Minutes April 4, 1989 Page 2 our desires for the neighborhood. We are attempting to retain the residential to the south. We realize this will still have a Class "B" nonconforming status. We are in support in this instance. The Class "A" status will not limit owners in income. If this falls through, we prefer another developer make a proposal to you again. Within a time frame and with a specific development in mind. The address at 130 South Eighth was granted and there is a question of whether someone can come in and develop it. A letter was received from Kate Young, Eastside Neighborhood- Organization President, reaffirming the position of that organization October 31, 1988 in support of this development. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE BUSINESS SESSION: _ .= Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barnhart moved for approval -of the minutes of March 21, 1989 as printed and Mr. Langworthy supported; APPROVED Committee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Virgil Langworthy, Chairman, reported the next meeting will be April 12, 1989 at 2:30 p.m. in the Division Conference Room. Urban Development Committee: Emly Horne reported on the special meeting held March 30. Cedar/Larch District Plan Mr. Foulds explained; this was initiated because of the Embassy Suites proposal . We supported that plan and Act 344. This had two parts; Citizen District Plan and Master Plan, which dealt with a much larger area. It was recommended that what needed to be reviewed and adopted was the Master Plan document for the larger area and the new disposition plan for Pere Marquette. The City is attempting to dispose of several parcels acquired from the railroad company for immediate and future development. We are holding Act 344 development plan until we have a plan in hand to use. Staff feels very comfortable with this. r ,• �'' � - .r,�. >�,:- --_.. � '. Planning Board Minutes '! April 4, 1989 Page 3 The Committee recommends this Master Plan Amendment for the area bounded by the Grand River, I-4906, Railroad and Saginaw Street, which was initiated to provide a land use guide for the Pere Marquette Drive area and Michigan Square/Embassy Suites area, be adopted. Motion made by Mrs. Horne, seconded by Mrs. Wieland; APPROVED Act-51-88, Alley between 110-116 Marshall Street The Urban Development Committee recommended alley vacation as proposed by the property owner, as it serves no public functions except for utility easements. The developer will use the land as an access point for parking lots serving adjacent businesses. Mrs. Horne moved for the vacation and Ms . McNutt supported; APPROVED Act-7-89, Garey Court Renaming - The Committee recommends approval since the court is a private access drive serving the residential property along the west side of the drive, there is no public issue involved in this case, and since Quaker Management owns all affected property and have requested the change. Mrs. Horne so moved and Mrs. Killips seconded; APPROVED The next meeting of the Committee will be held March 30, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. Report from Planning Director: James Foulds, Division Di,reetorc 1. There is a volunteer recognition dinner April 11. If you plan to go, call the office to make sure you are on the list. 2. The Mayor' s office, in terms of our budget for the next year, has recommended the budget level reviewed with the Board. His recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council . 1 r' �, � .i r; t Planning Board Minutes April 4, 1989 Page 4 3. The retail consultant' s presentation last week, I hope you found helpful . I know there were, controversial things said, but that' s sometimes positive. Adjournment: The regular Planning Board Meeting of April 4, 1989 was adjourned at 8: 10 p.m. Respectfully s bmitt d, Jame Foul s , Director Lans ' g Planning Division WC PLANNING BOARD April 4 , 1989 Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall May 2, 1989 Floyd Wright, Chairman, convened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with eight members present: Barnnart, Horne, Killips, Langworthy, McNutt, Monteith, Wieland, Wright Staff in Attendance: Spackman, Coscarelli , Acheson, Fountain The Chairman oulined the procedures for public hearings. First staff will make a presentation, followed by the opportunity for the petitioner to address the Board if they wish. Following that any member of the audience may come forward for the opportunity to speak for three minutes and we ask that when you come to the microphone, you state your name and address PUBLIC HEARIivGS: Presented oy Vern Fountain and Bill Acheson Z-7-89, 3116/3120/3126 South Cedar Street A to F NENA BOiWARENKO, Realtor representing the property owners. Nis. Bondarendo submitted handouts showing the location and a letter from Donald Covell , owner of 3126. We do not have any particular use at this time. We feel "F" Cominercidl is consistent with the City's proposed land use and is more logical devel opinen-c on d ousy commercial street. Total square footage of the two lots is almost 16,000 square feet. I have tdKen into consideration front, rear and side setbacks, which leaves a use of 11,329 square feet for building and parking. The north side is already zoned "D-1" and there is a professional ouilding. There is a privacy fence and a buffer fence at this time. On the other side is a snoe repair building that goes right to the edge of the property. If we used a general retail , which would probably be a good use for that specific site, we would need 17 spaces for road angle, parking and full setbacks front and rear, a use of 10,300 square feet, which would leave 1 ,000 square fee-c to manipulate either on the ouilding or parking. Our oasic concern is its residential use. The people that own the property are elderly and no longer want to live in ao area of noise pollution and busy traffic. ROBERT BLACKIE, aoutting those three lots. Mr. Lenhard will speak for me. I am riot trying to blocK tniz) rezoning but would like to include the back of my property too. Planning Board Minutes May 2, 1989 Page 2 JOHN LENHARD, 128 Whitehills Drive, East Lansing. Both properties on Hodge are 41 .25 feet wide, a total of 822 feet of property running east and west abutting these three parcels . South Cedar Street will undergo a major change with its widening. This would provide a chance for the Planning Board to make a strong statement about Lansing and how it will address future development. I think we have to envision the use 10 to 15 years from now. I -chink it is imperative to address proper setbacks, parking and adequate green space. (Pictures of the area were submitted. ) I would like to request this matter be tabled until a more extensive study is done. Thank you for your time. Emly Horne asked which side of Cedar Street will be used for the expansion. Mr. Spackman responded; the east side. Even though they are going to reconstruct the street, the west curd line will remain intact. MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, 3120 South Cedar Street. I have lived here 30 years and feel ready to retire to an apartment and would appreciate it if we could have it rezoned. MS. BONDARENKO. The Planning Department has provided me with landscaping, screening and buffering guidelines. The 25 foot rear setback is provided for either a natural screening of a berm, trees with vegetation or a five to ten feet fence to sufficiently protect the resident to the west. Mr. Langworthy asked if clients nad received offers to buy that 412 foot strip on the Dack to even it off. Ms. Bondarenko answered; the Gentleman who just spoke called me about a week ago and suggested at a very high price that he would like this done. Merle Barnhart asked; what is the relationship between the City' s responsibility and State's rights as far as the right-of-way on Cedar Street? Mr. Spackman reported; South Cedar widening is a Michigan Department of Transportation project. Tiie City participates because it is a cost share relationship, but it is a State project. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Z-8-89, 117 South Hosmer Street C to DM-2 A site plan of the parking area was made available. MARY CLARK, Coordinator for the Green Oaks Neignbornood Watch and with the Green OaKs Target Area Organization. We are fully in support of tnis as a Planning Board Minutes May 2, 1989 Page 3 very positive development. Removal of the building, the creation of open space and the rehabbing Mr. Goodrich has done so far has dramatically improved the entrance to Hosmer Street. I am in support of the staff recommendation tilat there De a time limit placed on the Class "A" status of these two properties (108 and 117 South Hosmer) and that it be made applicant specific so any future owner would have to reaffirm his development plans. Our only concern is the rezoning of those vacant lots. Currently they are riot tied to the apartment building and we would not support the rezoning if only those lots were in question. We support it as a package development. This renabilitation has helped our Neighborhood Watch situation; cleaned up the area and cut down on crime. Thank you. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Z-9-89, 2119 South Cedar Street F/J to F DICK SHAFER, Gove Associates , representing Mr. Ramont. That structure was -che original paint store. The foundation wall and some original flooring remain. We propose establishing an auto sales facility. The size of the building will be considerably smaller and will meet setback requirements MOOT nas made in terms of the widening of South Cedar Street. Tney're taking 17 feet on this east side and we are maintaining a setback of 20 feet, as well as a rear setbacK of 25 feet. We are also going to establisn a landscape screen which will separate the new development from the residential area to the east. We wi ll also incorporate a fence to add further buffering. We anticipate the existing surfacing for parking would be maintained as is. We are asking that the "J" Parking (110 foot area) be rezoned to commercial . RICHARD RAMONT, Haslett. This is a new development and a new used car dealership. I 've worked for a few of the better dealerships in town, Story Olds, Pres Kool Chevrolet. Along the north "L" in a north/south direction, we anticipate ennancing the present fence by planting an upright evergreen yew to 8 to 10 feet. Also existing presently along the lower east "L" there is about a 12 to 2 foot wall we would like to enhance with small deciduous 'trees in addition to evergreen screening. MARK BLUM, owner of 2101 , 2103, 2107 and 2109 South Cedar Street, to the north. Allowing the proposed use at that intersection will significantly increase and intensify the traffic and hazards to neighborhood residents and school children. Already within 0.9 mile of that intersection there are six used car dealerships or lots and another three automotive related businessess who have cars parked near the curb. I have been advised that future building Planning Board Minutes May 2, 1989 Page 4 construction would be expected to conform and harmonize with the overall appearance and attractiveness of the surrounding area. My concerns would be the tax base, accumulated debris, noise and disturbance for the neighbors, the long term affects of automotive exhaust, where the snow would be placed, now close to residences and businesses would those inoperable vehicles be placed and what provisions can be made to insure against flammable hazards such as we have already experienced? Thank you. AL AVELLEYRA, 2111 Colvin Court, submitted a petition of opposition signed by 37 area residents. I am concerned about the values of the property decreasing. DONALO GRIFFIN, 4716 Arapaho, Okemos, owner of the subject property. The Sherwin Williams paint store burned in February of '87. We have been unable to sell that property. The lots on Cedar Street are 104 feet deep. Highway Department is taking 17 feet of that, leaving 87 feet. Allowing front and rear setbacks , leaves 43 feet, which is hardly suitable for retai-I or profes- sional offices. I feel this is probably the only suitable use for this property. As far as 'the tax base, it's almost nil now. There is a stop light on that corner for school children. This would be more valuable than the cement slab that is there now. DAVE SOULLIERE, 2114 Colvin Court. Previously it was Schmidt' s Super Market and there was a 12 foot oack wall and we had a lot of privacy, now we don't. With a business such as a car lot I 'm afraid we wouldn't have any privacy. Possibly it could be a professional building with the parking lot where it was. RICHARD S. RAMONT. The building we propose is 130 feet long and will cover the whole back side of that property. Also we plan on extending the fence on Mr. Olsen's property in the back, as well as a hedge. There will not be people walking through. There will be cars coming in on the back of the lot. I feel we will have enough coverage back there. We are trying to meet every objection the neighborhood might have to separate us. A couple of people I 've spoken to have said they want a building there to block the noise, traffic and confusion of Cedar Street. Thank you. NORMA AVELLEYRA, 2111 Colvin Court. I wonder if Mr. Griffin or Mr. Ramont would like to look across their street at a used car lot. JOE NOVOTNY, 523 Pacific Avenue. We had a parking lot where the electronics building is and we had move trouble, cops and triis will be the same thing. We have had trouble with car lots all these years. Thank you. r Planning Board Minutes May 2, 1989 Page 5 Richard M. Ramont, 4416 Comanche, Okemos, petitioner. This will be a new, well built building and enhance the value of the neighborhood. All you nave now is an empty lot with trash blowing. We want to beautify the area and the property. I want to enhance my property and the adjoining neighbors. This building will block the traffic from neighbors in the rear. We are going to Duffer the entire rear of the property. There is also a brick retaining wall there now. This will not be junk cars. It will be a well run business and a good piece of property. Thank you. ESSIE THOMPSON, 512 Riley. They haven't mentioned that their drive is on Riley right in front of my nouse. They don 't come in off of Cedar. They've been selling used cars, motorcycles , motor homes there for a year and we had trouble with the motorcycle noise. I don 't want to near all that noise. JOHN LENHARD, representing Mr. Ramont as a real estate broker. The situation just described is not because of the Ram onts. There is a vacant lot that a number of people have chosen to take advantage of its exposure to put their vehicles for sale. The Ramonts cannot cure that without control of the property. You may want to close the curb cut on Riley. The car lots mentioned earlier give a very poor image; they are not adhering to proper setbacks and there is an enforcement action that can be taken to cure that. The MUOT widening will help cure some of what presently exists. Maybe the neighbors would like a pizza place with eat in or out? That would be a nasty trash mess. We are talking about a clean use; no environmental hazard, no chemicals , no added air pollution the vehicles will be off when they are on the lot. This is an attractive building that will look good and upgrade the neighborhood. TnaflK you. SIMON MC KLAYEL, 2119 Colvin Court. I bought this house for the safety of my children, trees and quiet. Now, with opening a used car lot, it will be more dangerous for the kids. They're going to test the cars on the street. I wonder now long the trees will last with the pollution of cars running all day long. Thank you. BRUCE KUTNEY, 531 Riley. I have the concern for children also. There is already too much traffic on Riley. I am concerned about the cars , delivery trucks and customers and employees moving in and out. Planning Board Minutes May 2, 1989 Page 6 A letter was received from the resident of 2125 Colvin Court in opposition; (1) depreciation of property values , (2) noise and pollution, (3) paging and lighting systems , (4) unsightliness of used cars , (5) added congestion to Riley Street due to no left turn corner at Cedar and Riley and dead-end at Colvin Court, (6) potential of security problems , loitering in parking lot. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE P-1-89, Jet Place--Tentative Preliminary Plat ROBERT SOLTOW, petitioner. We want to have those lots subdivided so we can nave access to a public street to those lots. Mr. Holly has been doing the planning. Thank you. DON HOLLY, Capital Consultants. The request is to subdivide into seven pieces and it cleans up the sales already made and snakes it a more unir"ied property. Thank you. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE SLU-5-89, 1y02 East Cavanaugh Road--Church Addition STEVE M. GREEN, 4322 Aurelius Road, Associate Pastor at Parker Memorial Baptist Churcn. There could be at least a ten foot setback on the gymnasium. The church was built 25 to 30 years ago. That's probably the reason for the way it is set-cing. Our membership has grown and the multi-purpose room is inadequate and then, of course, add the gymnasium. The sand pit is actually Barnnart's property. This hopefu lly is their last season and then by late fall or spring of '90, they will start reclaiming and we will use that for a sports field for the church. We are going to eliminate some doors because we know Cavanaugh is widening and I will be glad -to lose that front parking and widen the little six foot wide corridor. So the main ingress will be off of the parking lot. RON HELZERiViAIV, 2007 Irene, around the corner from the Church. I am a member of the church and of course in favor of the addition. The gyre addition on the west side will be about a 50% increase, but will definitely look wider. I approve of the project. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Tnere were no further comments from the audience. The Board too!, a recess. Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall June 20, 1989 The Chairman, Floyd Wright, welcomed the audience, Board and staff to the meeting, which convened at 7:30 with eight members present: Barnhart, Horne, Killips, Langworthy, McNutt, Monteith, Wieland, Wright Staff in Attendance: Foulds, Fountain, Coscarelli PUBLIC HEARING: LS-7-89, 6225 Rosedale Road ROSE FAST, 6235 Rosedale Road. I object to the drainage problem and already have a wet garage. We have always shared the driveway and this will take half of it. My garage is under the house, which means that when I back out I have to come over the line. The applicants did not discuss this with me or consider me. Their house is too large for a 55 foot lot. Thank you. WILLIAM GRAHAM, 6215 Rosedale Road. The method in which this was done is the problem. Apparently the people that live there don't want a house there either or they would have had one. Now, this is just a real estate maa's dream--making money. These people are moving south. This is the same as when we were annexed to the city. A person encouraged the annexation and then moved to the Waverly district when it was approved and left us holding the bag. I think consideration should be given to the people who live on the street. The neighborhood is established. Thank you. Communications were received from: MARLENE BURNETT, 6012 Valencia, representing the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Elsie of 6234 Rosedale Road; opposed to the lot split and want to leave the lots large as designed originally. JOHN BURNETT, 6257 Rosedale Road is opposed because it would make the lots too narrow. JOYCE LINDERMAN, 6245 Rosedale Road. Whatever happens to that property will not directly interfere with our property, but I feel Ms. Fast will have a lot of financial readjusting to do and it will be costly to whomever buys that lot. Thank you. Planning Board Minutes June 20, 1989 Page 2 TIMOTHY POTTER, 2025 Northampton Way, real estate agent representing the Christanchos ' . There have been several newer homes built up and down Rosedale that are 55 feet or less and I don't feel putting another home in will affect the drainage. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE BUSINESS SESSION: Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barnhart moved for approval of the minutes of May 16, 1989 as printed and Mr. Langworthy seconded; APPROVED Mr. Langworthy moved for approval of the minutes of June 6, 1989 and Ms. McNutt seconded; APPROVED Committee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Virgil Langworthy, Chairman LS-7-89, 6225 Rosedale Road It was moved by Mr. Langworthy, supported by Mr. Barnhart to table this item. TABLED Z-10-89, 6400/6500 Blocks of Coulson Court The Committee recommends that the request to rezone properties in the 6400 and 6500 blocks of Coulson Court from "DM-1" Residential to "A" Residential District be approved. Mr. Langworthy so moved and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED P-2-89, Edgewood Commons #1--Tentative Preliminary Plat The Committee recommends approval of the tentative preliminary plat of Edgewood Commons #1 , a parcel of land on the west side of the 6300-6800 blocks of Planning Board Minutes June 20, 1989 Page 3 South Washington Avenue north of I-96, subject to the eight conditions stated in the June 14 Committee Report. Mr. Langworthy moved for approval and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED SLU-8-89, 1113 Pierce Road The Zoning and Ordinance Committee recommends that the request by Pamela Eaton-Champion for a special land use at 1113 Pierce Road to add a motor skills room for gym type activities, subject to the four conditions stated in the Committee Report. Mr. Langworthy mentioned that the eight listed considerations were discussed and moved for approval ; supported by Mr. Barnhart; APPROVED P-1-88, Bel-Air Meadows #2 Final Plat The Committee recommends that the request for final plat approval of Bel -Air Meadows #2 be approved subject to five standard conditions, as stated in the Committee Report. Mr. Langworthy so moved and Mr. Barnhart supported; by a 7 yeas , 1 nays vote, APPROVED Urban Development Committee: Rose Killips, Chairman, reported the next meeting is scheduled for July 13, 1989 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Report from Planning Director: Jim Foulds, Division Director, reported that Mr. Langworthy has tendered his resignation from the Board. I would like to express appreciation for his service to the community and staff and extend my best wishes to him. New Business: The Board concurred in the cancellation of the July 5 meeting. Planning Board Minutes June 20, 1989 Page 4 Reappointments: Beth Monteith was reappointed for the next four year term, to end June 30, 1993 Communications: An addendum to the CBD Parking Study was submitted to the Board. Board Member Comments: Virgil Langworthy reported; in the American Planning Association publication there was an article called "Pipe Dreams ," which talks about land use as a mechanism for the disposal of municipal wastes. In the 1970' s a program such as this was instituted by Muskegon County and I commented it did not take advantage of current technology to handle massive volumes of waste that should prevent it going into Lake Michigan. The project is referred to in glowing terms in this article and has not done what it was designed to do. At a meeting last week I met with people in Grand Rapids, 35 miles from the Muskegon treatment facility and the odors drift down there. The article promotes this treatment as a reasonable and feasible land use. I furnished the people of Grand Rapids with a copy of my 1970 article recommending against it. We should not be using what is referred to as natural processes when handling wastes that are sometimes derogatory to the environment. I think the Board may wish to comment to the publishers about this. Adjournment: The regular June 20, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully s bmi ed, Ja es IV. Foulds , Director La ng Planning Division WC LANSING PLANNING BOARD JUNE 20 , 1989 Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall July 18, 1989 Floyd Wright, Chairman, convened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with three members present: Horne, Killips, Wright Ms. Killips moved to excuse the absence of Merle Barnhart and Ms. Horne supported; APPROVED Ms. Horne moved to approve the absence of Alice Wieland and Ms. Killips seconded; APPROVED Staff in Attendance: Foulds, Fountain, Spackman, Coscarelli The Chairman explained that actions cannot be taken this evening including the approval of minutes and reports from both Committees. Ms. Killips moved to enter Committee of the Whole and Ms. Horne supported; APPROVED PUBLIC HEARINGS: Presented by Vern Fountain, Zoning Administrator. SLU-9-89, 2125 Reo Road--Expand Church Parking KAY LUCAS, 1333 West Hillsdale, Board member of the New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. A plan was given to us from the Division indicating what we should do, which we are willing to do. At this time, however, we are financially unable to do it all . We are asking for an extension of time for a year and six months to finish. KATHY HULSEY, 2115 Reo Road. We are pleased they are putting the parking lot in it does take up some driving area on Reo Road. On behalf of myself and the contract holder we would like to ask that the Church put up a fence along the property line because we have people cutting through the parking lot and going through our back yards. LOIS GRAY, 4717 Pleasant Grove Road. It is a problem without a fence there. There is theft and we would like to make some improvements. Also, I have a lot of drainage this year with the blacktop parking on the northeast corner of my lot. I would like to see a fence up as soon as possible. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Planning Board Minutes July 18, 1989 Page 2 Z-12-89, 6001 South Pennsylvania Avenue J to F Ms. Horne asked where the grass area is. Mr. Fountain responded; the entire area is blacktopped. Within the right-of-way is where the grass area is. MARK SHUERT, 325 Kedzie Drive, East Lansing. We are excited at the prospect of bringing a new business to the south side of Lansing. Directly to the north is an established dealership, Spartan Toyota is several blocks further to the north. The display of automobiles on that piece of property is important to the establishment of our business and we will greatly appreciate the rezoning for our business. Thank you. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Z-13-89, 3224-3230 North East Street A to F TOM MARTIN, petitioner, 412 West Gier Street. My plans to improve the property are to hard surface and make some screening of the fence area to the east and also a gate area on the north side of the property to house vehicles and give the neighboring houses their privacy. I have approximately five service vehicles, generally out on the road during the day, but I do need a place for them to park and be protected in the evening. At some future date it might be feasible to construct a building to house the vehicles. Otherwise, I have enough inside storage to conduct business. Thank you. FRED BARBERIO, 915 Westmoreland, prior owner. This property at one time had a building which housed a laundry. This was nonconforming. It became commercial , but not zoned that way. There is hard gravel in the area with the fencing along the east side. I support commercial zoning for this because properties in the area are commercial . Thank you. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Comments from the Audience: ROGER CARTER, regarding NCU-13-89. We have been patiently waiting, but with no action this evening we will have to wait into August. We own the building and have been paying the bills since we've been there. All we need is to use limestone instead of hard surface because we will be moving our building in a two year period. We have also done landscape changes. Thank you. Mr. Fountain stated; possibly we could authorize a temporary use. Planning Board Minutes July 18, 1989 Page 3 BUSINESS SESSION: Mr. Foulds reported; the Chairperson of the Physical Development Committee of City Council has requested that the Board make a report on case Z-12-89, 6001 South Pennsylvania. Council has a public hearing scheduled for Monday evening on this issue. The petitioner has requested action by the Council at that time. At the point in time you have a quorum, you can take action. I request you issue a report just for Council 's information. Mrs. Horne; after reviewing the report of the Zoning and Ordinance Committee held July 12, 1989, I move to recommend to the Physical Development Committee of City Council to rezone the property in question to "F" Commercial District. Ms. Killips supported; APPROVED Report from the Planning Director: Jim Foulds 1) Those of you who attended the workshop and tour in the Willow Street area found it interesting. This is in preparation for our Willow Street Master Plan process, which will begin possibly in August. 2) Circuit Judge Houk has granted a permanent injunction to insure the continued closure of the proposed adult entertainment facility at 1933 North Larch Street. That culminates for Planning Division staff and City Attorney's office several years of work and I would like to compliment my staff in supporting the City Attorney's efforts in that legal battle. That is not to say we will not have to face the issue again on an appeal basis. 3) We are requesting that the initial meeting in August be postponed, with only one meeting August 15. New Business: The Board members present concurred in the cancellation of the August 1, 1989 Planning Board meeting. Planning Board Minutes July 18, 1989 Page 4 Board Member Comments: Floyd Wright commented; the area of Sycamore Park Subdivision has problems with the sanitary and storm drain, which is a combination drain, and several people present raised the question about what affect the Collins Road Research Park might have on this problem. Our report indicated there was no problem of sanitary sewer for the Research Park. It didn't mention an affect on other parts of the City. Mr. Foulds explained; the response from the Engineering Division of the Public Service Department regarding Collins Road was that sewer service was available and they expected the system to be able to handle both the sanitary sewage generated from the park facility and the storm water runoff. From the site plan, the storm water runoff was going to be retained on site and diverted into the wetlands area on site, eventually to go into the storm sewer system. Public Service has indicated this development can be accommodated. At this point the City has only approved a process. The final site plan for the Research Park will have to go through the Engineering Division, Planning Division, Board of Water and Light, Consumers Power, etc. to calculate any environmental , utility impacts that might be generated from the proposal . So to guess whether there would be impact on the Lindbergh Drive area would be conjecture, we need a specific proposal from the MSU Foundation and any prospective user within the park. Emly Horne; I believe the citizens need to take part because some still have their eaves troughs connected to the sewer system, not into their lots. Adjournment: There being no further business the regular July 18, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board Committee of the Whole adjourned at 8:18 p.m. ectfully submitted Ja er lds, irector La sning Division WC LANSING YLANNINU BUARD JULY 18 , 1989 Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall August 15, 1989 The Chairman, Floyd Wright, convened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with eight members present: Barnhart, Horne, Killips, LeBlanc, McNutt, Monteith, Wieland, Wright Staff in Attendance: Foulds, Fountain, Spackman, Wynant, Coscarelli Welcome to Helen LeBlanc, newly appointed Board member. Election of Officers: Jim Foulds, Planning Division Director, accepted the Chairman's gavel to open nominations for the office of Chairman. Emly Horne nominated Floyd Wright and Beth Monteith supported. Merle Barnhart moved that nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast; Mrs. Horne supported. Vote called APPROVED Nominations were opened for the office of Vice Chairman. Merle Barnhart nominated Emly Horne and Beth Monteith supported. Rose Killips moved for a unanimous ballot to be cast, Alice Wieland seconded. Vote called for; APPROVED These two positions continue through June 30, 1990. PUBLIC HEARINGS: The Chairman explained procedures; A staff member will make a presentation on each item listed on the agenda. This is followed by the petitioner's comments. Following this, any member of the audience will be allowed three minutes. We ask that you speak into the microphone, state your name and address, as these proceedings are tape recorded. Z-14-89, 1100/1102/1106 West Ionia Street B to F -- Presented by Vern Fountain MARY KAY SCULLION, 325 Bartlett Street, I am opposed to this request. This is a residential neighborhood and once an exception is granted there will be other requests approved that will turn this into a commercial neighborhood. Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 Page 2 In the area north of the expressway to Saginaw from Logan to Pine there are six existing convenience stores, plus two bars with takeout licenses and several food establishments that do takeout food. This area is severely troubled by drugs, there have been two drug related homicides, houses of prostitution, and the addition of a convenience store is just one more excuse for these people to loiter and draw elements which are not conducive to a residential family community. Mr. Johnson has been over the years a very bad neighbor. He has a history of non-compliance with City ordinances and total disregard for neighborhood people and/or property maintenance. I don't think a residential neighborhood should be subjected to this. Thank you. YVONNE JOSEPH, 1509 Spencer Drive. I oppose a zoning change of any kind. These properties are eyesores, they have trash and no parking facilities. Mr. Johnson makes no effort to alleviate any of these conditions. We are against any commercial property in the neighborhood. Thank you. MEL MEZA, owner of 233 North Logan, I totally agree with what has been said. The last thing we need is a party store, considering it would be a hangout. MICHAEL HEAD, 303 North Jenison Avenue. The area that will be affected is to the west, not Logan, and we don't need the traffic or people who buy drugs on Butler to buy liquor at the party store and then come down our street. We don't need the danger with kids or loiterers, which could lead to burglaries, we don't need property damage or trash. The commercial establishment across Logan is a beauty salon with a low volume of traffic, fixed up to look very nice. Logan is a significant divider. Thank you. CRAIG SMITH, 1002 West Ionia. I believe in downtown and support moving the area forward. However, allowing the change in zoning and the party store would counteract most of the positive things and threaten the safety of our children. I sincerely hope this request is denied. Thank you. BENNETT SHULMAN, 1414 West Shiawassee Street. I agree with people before me. I am opposed to this application. Thank you. DEBORAH MULCAHEY, 713 West Genesee, representing the Downtown Neighborhood Association and the Neighborhood Watch Area 120, which is bordered by Saginaw, Ottawa, Pine and Logan. We applaud staff's position of objecting to this Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 `y Page 3 rezoning. We are dealing with a person who has not shown much credibility and these properties continue to be in a, deteriorated condition. REX DONALLSON, 814 West Logan. I am very much against this. The pictures forgot further down Logan, to see the jungle growing up behind, which doesn't help when Council says fix up your property. There are a lot of police calls now and we don't need the trash either. Thank you. MARY JAMES, 303 North Jenison, on behalf of Westside Neighborhood Association. You heard from our Housing Subcommittee. You don't have an official response from Westside neighbors because our Steering Committee has not yet met for August. I believe they would be in favor of the Planning staff's opposition. We appreciate the opportunity for citizen input. BOB SHEEHAN, 1221 West Shiawassee. I applaud the Planning staff also in trying to strengthen the westside neighborhood. I urge you to vote against this request. Thank you. DENNIS CULLIMAN, 1125 West Shiawassee Street. When I bought this house four years ago it had 25 broken windows, symbolic of the condition of the rest of the house. I am trying to bring it back. I applaud the Planning Division stand on this. Thank you. MARILYN PETERSON, 1612 South Genesee. I want to add my voice to those of my neighbors in opposing this. I am optimistic enough to think we are on the threshhold of turning this section of Ionia and this proposal would only undermine that. Letters were received from: IRENE KAZIECZKO, 1213 West Shiawassee, very definitely opposed; would increase traffic, generate noise, this should stay residential . When it is commercial , it is difficult to sell . DEB MULCAHEY, who did speak tonight and letter is on file. Phone calls were received from: RICK COTTON, 1108 West Ionia Street, objects to the rezoning and wants the area to stay residential and be brought up to Code. WILLIAM PORTER, Porter Realty Company, is opposed. Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 Page 4 ANITA DAHMES, 233 North Logan Street #2, with all the drugs in the area, a store would be a hangout. HERBERT AND ZIONA BISNO, 1223 North Genesee Drive; approval of the rezoning would be regressive action, contributing to the social deterioration on Ionia Street. HARVEY SACKETT, 1115 South Genesee; opposed, we are continually picking up debris and another party store would exacerbate this problem. MICHAEL AND JANE LAYCOCK, 1623 West Kalamazoo Street; strongly opposed, it would change the character of the area, bring more traffic and further deteriorate housing. CHRIS CAMPBELL, 417 North Jenison; opposed to intrusion on a residential area, will increase noise, traffic and trash. CARLA SOLIZ, 314 South Jenison; vehemently opposed. HARRY SMITH, 1132 South Genesee; opposed, (1) enough convenience stores, (2) would destabilize the neighborhood, (3) the Capitol Loop should be completed before other changes to zoning are approved, (4) increase in traffic, debris and noise. MARGARET AND MYLES MC CABE, 1301 West Shiawassee Street; opposed, there are at least six stores within a half mile and these parking lots seem occasions for drug sales. HILDA PATRICIA CURRAN AND ROBERT S. KENNON, 415 McPherson; opposed. There is no need for another convenience store, traffic will cause problems. MR. AND MRS. MOORE, owners of ten houses in the 200 North Logan and 1100 West Ottawa area, are strongly opposed because of traffic, noise and crime. SUSAN L. CORMIER, 1527 West Ottawa; strongly opposed. Area has adequate convenience stores and concerned with increased vehicular and undesired human traffic. ELAINE BERRY, 1210 West Shiawassee; it will likely contribute to social deterioration on Ionia and change the restoration of the residential character. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Southwest Area Master Plan Amendment--Pleasant Grove Road -- Jim Spackman presented this case and showed slides of the area. Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 Page 5 This area is bounded by Reo Road on the north, Sydney Street on the west, Moffitt and Midwood Streets along the south and Hughes Road on the east. The primary intersection of Pleasant Grove and Jolly Road is the focus for this Master Plan Amendment. The Urban Development Committee discussed this last week and, pending any unforeseen kinds of input, are prepared to make a recommendation to the Board. DAVID STEPHENS, Pastor of United Pentecostal Church on Jolly Road and Starr Avenue. We are moving and will be building on Logan Street and have no objections to this plan. REFERRED TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SLU-6-89, 2800-3700 Blocks of Collins Road--Research Park -- Presented by Donna Wynant The reason for this second review is there were three property owners not notified previously. DOUG NEWMAN, 6320 Royal Oak, representing Michigan State University Foundation. The MSU Trustees approved a resolution to transfer Collins Road property to the Foundation for the express purpose of developing the property into a research park. The objective of the Park is technology transfer; taking ideas and technology developed at the University and transferring it to the business world. The University wants to control the land on a long-term basis and will lease it to corporations for research in conjunction with the University. These leases will be granted only when they agree to follow some very strict covenants established for the running of this Park. We have established a Design Review Committee and only after they are satisfied it will conform to the Park will they be allowed in. BARRY MURRAY, Johnson, Johnson and Roy. There are several significant natural features, topography with several natural drainage swales that are functional . We find users are looking for a quality environment and reasonable Zoning Ordinance requirements. There are several restrictions and covenants that go beyond what the City requires; landscaping, special site plan review, amenities such as trail systems, access points to the wetlands. Some adjacent sites are quite attractive and we want to capitalize on them. Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 Page 6 There are two primary entrances along Collins Road. Access to the freeway being via Collins with the major collector system inside the Park providing internal driveway systems. A secondary entrance placed opposite the University Club will assist in ease of circulation. The road system was also designed to try to minimize any impact on the wetland property, which would be controlled by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. JAN CULP, Chairman of Forest Road Task Force, Subcommittee of the Forest View Association. We are not opposed to the Research Park, in fact we applaud their planning and design. (Reference to letter from Dennis Valade, dated August 7, 1989. ) Of primary concern is the connecting road onto Forest Road from the Research Park. We feel this will add traffic to Forest Road and if we can eliminate access directly from Forest Road to the Park, we wish to do SO. Our Committee has been working with the City in writing an Ordinance to designate Forest Road as a Scenic Corridor, which would be the first in the State. We feel this area is unique and we want to preserve the rural atmosphere as much as possible. It is unsafe to have parking along the street at the University Club. We suggest placing a parking lot at Forest Road, but within the Park so people could walk across the road to the University Club. That would be shorter than either of the University Club parking lots. That would eliminate access off of Forest Road. We have petitions signed by 67 people along Forest Road who are all opposed to the Research Park having access to Forest Road (submitted and on file) . Another concern is screening of buildings and parking lots. Also restrictions on the buildings regarding odor, noise, water and air pollution. These restrictions should be in keeping with the residential area. Thank you. DENNIS STEPANOVICH, 1640 Sunnyside Avenue. We have a concern indirectly related to this project, our sewage backup. Public Service told us the City sewer system is adequate, but we have a problem in our particular region. In 1986 they tried pushing a system of culverts under Pennsylvania Avenue to allow water flow from the Red Cedar River, pumping stations on Fairview and Lindbergh; none of which helped. We are concerned about the added flow into our sewers. Now we get raw sewage backup, but with this high tech center, what can we look forward to backing up? Before any development is done, we would like our sewer systems fixed first. Thank you very much. PAUL ZELINSKI, 1652 Sunnyside Avenue. I want to reiterate what Dennis has said; I have been down in the basement cleaning raw sewage twice this year. Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 Page 7 It would be irresponsible for the City to approve development that would affect our neighborhood directly without fixing our problem first. Thank you. DELORES MAIDLOW, 2806 Forest Road. We are opposed to the secondary road that will dump traffic on Forest Road. We want to remain residential . We are very concerned about the quality of life of the residents of Forest Road. Thank you. AUDREY CROSS, 3509 Forest Road. If you don't know who the lessees' will be, it would be a mistake to grant a blanket special use permit for the 112 acres. I also am concerned about the secondary road and about environmental impact. Parcel A will be developed first and has the most trees and scenic beauty. No amount of landscaping will compensate for natural ground coverage. Thank you. Mr. Foulds clarified; the special land use permit process contains four parts; 1) listing of permitted uses. 2) requirements of the environmental review standards established within the Park; many are from the University's uses and restrictions, 3) site development standards, a combination of University and City requirements for the Park itself, 4) A review process, before any building permits, sets up a review to assure all standards and requirements are met prior to construction. It also includes a monitoring process to insure those requirements are met. KEN COUSINO, Johnson, Johnson and Roy. The sanitary sewer serving this site is of concern. This is almost a natural flood plain area. Urbandale pumps into the same area. That interceptor serves almost the entire area of South Lansing. Development should be withheld. Mrs. Horne suggested; houses should have checked, tile, sump, eaves, drain guard and downspouts. I LYNN ZELINSKI, 1652 Sunnyside. Let's handle the sewer problem first. A petition with 70 names was submitted requesting all exits/entrances be on Collins Road. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITEE Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 Page 8 Comments from the Audience: ROD CALLEN, 501 McPherson, representing Westside Neighborhood Organization, regarding Logan TSM Improvements. Our proposals are: 1) The creation of an approximately 10 second left turn only light for the Logan Street traffic signals and request for the computor analysis that evaluates this option. 2. Perhaps only during critical hours, the designation of one lane as a left turn only lane. 3. Alteration of the time split on Logan Street traffic signals; i .e. , between Logan and Oakland/Saginaw Streets. 4. Pursuit of discussions with major employers; e.g. , the Michigan Department of Public Health on the use of staggered employee work schedules. 5. The banning of left turns into Rose and Englewood Courts off Logan Street or, if they are troublesome, closure of the courts. A recess was taken by the Board. BUSINESS SESSION: Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barnhart moved for approval of the minutes of the June 20, 1989 meeting and Ms. McNutt seconded; APPROVED Mr. Barnhart moved approval of the July 18, 1989 minutes and Ms. Horne supported; APPROVED Committee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Beth Monteith, Chairman SLU-6-89, 2800-3700 Blocks of Collins Road The Committee recommends that the special land use permit be granted subject to the conditions identified in the full Staff Report, with the addition of item "H" to page 15, Site Development Performance Standards, to read; "The access drive to Forest Road is approved subject to a semi-annual review of Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 Page 9 traffic impact on the neighborhood by the City Administration. If that traffic impact is determined to be negative, after review with the neighborhood, the City reserves the right to require the MSU Foundation to remove the access road entrance on Forest Road. " It was so moved by Ms. Monteith, seconded by Ms. Horne; APPROVED NCU-14-89, 620 Barnard Street The Committee recommends that Class "A" nonconforming status be approved for the purpose of allowing a two car garage to be developed at the rear of the structure. Also, that the required off street parking be improved with hard surfacing as required by the Zoning Code. This change would be in keeping with the general intent of the Master Plan, which encourages the upkeep of properties until such time that redevelopment is proposed in accord with the Master Plan. Ms. Monteith moved for approval and Ms. Horne supported; APPROVED SLU-9-89, 2125 Reo Road--Expand Church The Committee recommends approval of the request for a special land use to expand off street parking adjacent to the church located at 4701 Pleasant Grove Road. This recommendation is subject to the nine conditions stated in the August 15, 1989 Staff Report. Ms. Monteith so moved and Ms. Horne seconded; APPROVED Z-12-89, 6001 South Pennsylvania Avenue J to F The Zoning and Ordinance Committee recommends approval of the request to rezone property at 6001 South Pennsylvania Avenue from "J" Parking to "F" Commercial District to allow the display and sale of new and used automobiles. Ms. Monteith moved for approval and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED Z-13-89, 3224/3230 North East Street A to F The Committee recommends approval of the request to rezone property at the rear of 3224 and 3230 North East Street from "A" Residential to "F" Commercial District. It was so moved by Ms. Monteith, seconded by Mr. Barnhart; APPROVED Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 Page 10 NCU-13-89, 5124 North Grand River Avenue--Substitution The Committee recommends the request for a substitution of use for property at 5124 North Grand River Avenue to establish a used car sales and service from this site, previously occupied by a tractor sales and service. Ms. Monteith moved for approval subject to the three conditions stated in the staff report; Mr. Barnhart seconded; APPROVED LS-7-89, 6225 Rosedale Road The Committee recommends approval of a lot split for property located at 6225 Rosedale Road creating two 55 feet wide by 396 feet deep lots. Ms. Monteith so moved and Mr. Barnhart supported; DENIED - Z-14-89, 1100/1102/1106 West Ionia Street B to F The Committee recommends this rezoning request for properties at 1100, 1102 and 1106 West Ionia Street from "B" Residential to "F" Commercial District be denied. The Master Plan designates this property for residential use. A property change would not be compatible with the established zoning and land use pattern and would, therefore, constitute spot zoning. The next meeting of the Committee will be Wednesday, September 13, 1989, at 3:45 p.m. in the Division Conference Room. Urban Development Committee: Rose Killips, Chairman Southwest Area Comprehensive Plan Amendment--Pleasant Grove/Jolly Road Area The Committee recommended that the Southwest Area Plan be amended to reflect the land use changes for the area immediately adjacent to the Pleasant Grove and Jolly Road intersection as indicated on the Proposed Land Use Map. Ms. Killips moved for approval and Ms. McNutt seconded; APPROVED Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 Page 11 Logan TSM Improvements The Committee feels further discussion is needed on this issue and, therefore, it is; HELD IN COMMITTEE Act-1-89, Victor at Logan--Excess MDOT The Urban Development Committee recommends thqat the City not purchase this parcel at the present time. The lot is unsuitable for development due to its irregular shape and narrow dimensions and appropriate zoning standards cannot be met. Ms. Killips moved to decline the offer and Ms. McNutt supported; APPROVED Act-4-89, 4900 Block of Stafford Avenue The Committee' recommends that the City decline the offer to purchase this property in the 4900 block of Stafford Avenue, and further, that the applicant's offer to sell the parcel be referred to HABITAT for their consideration. Ms. Killips so moved and Ms. McNutt supported; APPROVED Act-17-89, 1010 North Waverly Road The Urban Development Committee recommends that the 15 by 30 foot section of property at 1010 North Waverly Road be sold subject to the retention of easement rights by the Lansing Public Service Department. Ms. Killips moved to approve sale and Ms. McNutt supported; APPROVED Act-20-89, Waverly Golf Course The Committee recommends that the request by Lansing Township for an easement at the Waverly Golf Course be granted subject to the conditions stipulated in the Urban Development Committee Report of August 8, 1989 (pages 2 and 3) . Ms. Killips so moved and Ms. Horne supported; APPROVED The next meeting of the Committee will be Tuesday, September 12, 1989 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Planning Board Minutes August 15, 1989 Page 12 Communications: DENNIS VALADE, President of Forest View Citizens ' Association regarding SLU-6-89. LOIS GRAY, 4717 Pleasant Grove Road; opposed due to fencing not completed and drainage goes to the back of her property. Cutting through the properties and vandalism are way out of hand (case SLU-9-89) . New Business: The Chairman assigned persons serving Committees of the Board as they presently are, with the addition of Helen LeBlanc to the Zoning and Ordinance Committee. Board Member Comments: Emly Horne moved for the excused absences from the July 18, 1989 meeting for Margie McNutt and Beth Monteith; Ms. Killips seconded; APPROVED Adjournment: The regular August 15, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board stood adjourned at 11:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, C arN.P Fo lds, Director L lanning Division WC �� �- �-5-�� r: Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall September 6, 1989 Floyd Wright, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with five members present. Mr. Barnhart arrived at 7:45. Barnhart, Horne, Killips, McNutt, Monteith, Wright Staff in Attendance: Spackman, Coscarelli , Wynant Excused Absences: Alice Wieland and Helen LeBlanc PUBLIC HEARINGS: Donna Wynant presented the cases having public hearing this evening. Z-15-89, 3612, 3618 West Jolly Road A to D-1 Mr. Wright asked if to the east were duplexes? Ms. Wynant responded; they are zoned single family but may be nonconforming, I can check. RONALD ADAMS, 10729 Oneida Road, Grand Ledge, clarified they are duplex units. I have tried to sell the property as residential with no luck. In response to questions Mr. Adams reported; it is at the corner of Jolly and Waverly. The floor plan of that building will work for something like a real estate office. The house is fairly solid. The other at 3612 is not in good shape. I will own the structure. A telephone message was received from; ELOISE CYGAN, 3607 Lucie, opposed because of drainage problems and what it may do to property values. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Z-16-89, 1200 West Ottawa Street B to C Mr. Wright reported, the rear of the structure has an outside entrance which will remain if approved. The driveway is for single wide. Ms. Monteith asked about the two family structure. Ms. Wynant answered; it is one structure with two units in it. It is nonconforming because it is used as a two unit. This is only to improve it past 35% of fair market value. As a "C" they could add on if they met minimum setback requirements. Planning Board Minutes September 6, 1989 Page 2 They could expand the footprint of the building for a rear deck or bedroom but could still only have two units. MARK WESTFALL, petitioner, 511 Regent Street. I have been involved in renova- tion and part of our overall goal is to lessen the intensity of use. In this case, it would make a nice, safe two unit building because of the lot size and availability of parking. A phone message was received from; JOHN IVERSON, 1210 West Ionia Street, who supports the request and is interested in zoning his for two units. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Z-17-89, 5528 South Logan Street A/D-1 to F LORI FUDGE, 4631 Tolland, Holt, petitioner. We have been in business for seven years and hope to relocate here. Because we have retail sales it has to be zoned commercial . The other lot we may sell . In response to Board member question, Ms. Fudge reported; presently we are located at 820 West Logan and have approximately 2,000 customers, or 20 clients per day. The building is in excellent condition. We want to keep it very much the same. The present parking lot is sufficient. There are two driveways going into the lot and there would be no need to back out into Logan Street traffic. DR. ALEXANDRA TOWNSEND, 3315 Wardell . It has 20 parking spaces. We remodeled the home about twelve years ago. It is vacant at present. I think this would be ideal and we would like to see her in there. I had a practice there for eight years. Since then I have had to lease an office someplace else. I would like to see more activity to help reduce the crime rate. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE A brief recess was taken by the Board, at which time the Zoning and Ordinance Committee members discussed case Z-17-89. Planning Board Minutes September 6, 1989 Page 3 BUSINESS SESSION: Approval of Minutes: Rose Killips moved to approve the minutes of August 15, 1989 and Merle Barnhart supported; APPROVED Committee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee -- Beth Monteith, Chairman, stated the Committee wishes to have t e Boar consider case Z-17-89 for action. Z-17-89, 5528 South Logan Street A and D-1 to F The Committee recommends that the original request for the property at 5528 South Logan Street from "D-1" and "A" to "F" Commercial District be denied as filed; and that the property be rezoned from "D-1" Professional Office and "A" Residential District to "F" Commercial District for the depth of 250 feet along the entire Logan Street frontage and that the remainder of the parcel be rezoned to the "D-1" Professional Office District. Ms. Monteith so moved and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED The next Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 1989 at 3:45 p.m. in the Planning Division Conference Room. Urban Development Committee The Chairman, Rose Killips, reported that there would not be a September meeting as scheduled. The next Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 1989 in the Council Conference Room. New Business: Mrs. Horne moved for the excused absence of Alice Wieland and Mr. Barnhart seconded; APPROVED Mrs. Horne moved the excused absence request of Helen LeBlanc .be approved and Ms. McNutt supported; APPROVED Planning Board Minutes September 6, 1989 Page 4 Adjournment: There being no further business, the regularly scheduled meeting of the Lansing Planning Board adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jf ames R. S ac m , uty Director or James N. Foulds, Director Lansing Planning Division WC LANSING PLANNING BD, SEPT. 6 , 1989 Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall September 19, 1989 The Chairman, Floyd Wright, convened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with six members present: Barnhart, Horne, LeBlanc, McNutt, Monteith, Wright Excused Absenses: Mrs. Horne moved for the excused absence of Rose Killips and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED Ms. McNutt moved and Ms. Horne seconded, approval of the absence of Alice Wieland; APPROVED Staff in Attendance: Foulds, Fountain, Coscarelli , Wynant BUSINESS SESSION: Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barnhart moved and Mrs. McNutt supported the approval of the September 6, 1989 minutes; APPROVED Committee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Mr. Wright announced that elections had been held for officers of the Zoning and Ordinance Committee to serve the term through June 30, 1990; they are, Merle Barnhart, Chairman and Beth Monteith, Vice Chairman. Z-15-89, 3612/3618 West Jolly Road A to D-1 The Committee moved that the request to rezone property at 3612 and 3618 West Jolly Road from "A" Residential to "D-1" Professional Office District be approved with the understanding that when this property develops, a site plan reflecting the required landscape screening and buffering will be submitted to and approved by the Planning Division prior to the issuance of building permits; and further, that an on site drainage plan will be approved by the Public Service Department. Mr. Barnhart so moved and Ms. Monteith seconded; APPROVED Planning Board Minutes September 19, 1989 Page 2 Z-16-89, 1200 West Ottawa Street B to C The Committee recommends that the request to rezone property at 1200 West Ottawa Street from "B" Residential to C Residential District be approved, subject to the required off street parking being established on site and it be hard surfaced. Moved by Mr. Barnhart, supported by Ms. Monteith; APPROVED NCU-15-89, 908 East Mt. Hope Avenue The Committee recommends that this request for a Class "A" nonconforming status for the property at 908 East Mt. Hope Avenue be approved subject to three conditions: I. That the one-way circular drive in the front yard not be used for parking, but strictly for deliveries and to pick up offers, keys, etc. 2. That a landscape plan be submitted to show how the circular drive will be visually screened from Mt. Hope Avenue. 3. That the improvements proposed and requested for the property be completed within one (1) year following Class "A" approval by the Planning Board unless otherwise extended. Mr. Barnhart so moved and Ms. Monteith seconded; APPROVED NCU-16-89, 1703 West Saginaw Street The Zoning and Ordinance Committee recommends approval of a nonconforming Class "A" status for property located at 1703 West Saginaw Street to make substantial improvements to the existing two family structure. Approval is subject to: 1. - The existing garage be removed and a hard surface parking area with access off Cawood Street with a capacity of parking four (4) vehicles be installed. 2. That the improvements proposed and requested for the property be completed within one (1) year following Class "A" approval by the Planning Board, unless otherwise extended. So moved by Mr. Barnhart and supported by Ms. Monteith; APPROVED i � i Planning Board Minutes September 19, 1989 Page 5 Communications: --Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments. --Willow/Pine Study Area map and schedule of meetings. Adjournment: The regular September 19, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Cj N. Foulds, Di ector ing Planning Division WC a ��r 1���L /�. //GL� �� ��� Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall October 3, 1989 Floyd Wright, Chairman, convened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with six Board members present: Barnhart, Horne, Killips, LeBlanc, Monteith, Wright Staff in attendance: Foulds, Fountain, Winnicker, Coscarelli Excused Absences: McNutt and Wieland Ms. Killips moved for approval of the requested excused absence by Margie McNutt and Ms. Horne supported; APPROVED Ms. LeBlanc moved that an excused absence be granted for Alice Wieland and Mr. Barnhart seconded; APPROVED PUBLIC HEARINGS: Z-18-89, 1015 East North Street F to B Presented by Emil Winnicker l The petitioner and owner are the City of Lansing. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Z-19-89, 1715 Teel Avenue H to B Presented by Vern Fountain. Mr. Wright questioned; could this be changed to make it more in line with the uses in the area or do we have to rezone on an individual basis. Mr. Foulds answered; it has been City policy to change uses if the owners are in agreement. It is a cloudy legal question. We rezoned the entire Green Oaks area to lower the density. We probably will consider this with the new neighborhood plans. Mr. Barnhart asked if taxes will change with the rezoning. Mr. Foulds answered; it is based on the use of the property, but how it is zoned may have an impact. We can check with the Assessor's office. DOUGLAS SWIX, petitioner, my address was 1725 Teel Avenue. I just want to rebuild so I can move back into my house. We can only go up to $10,000 toward repairs because it is light industrial . We are close to that and it's just a shell . I like the neighborhood and would appreciate any help in getting it rezoned. Planning Board Minutes October 3, 1989 C Page 2 MICHAEL DEAN, 1801 Teel Avenue. I was directed by Howard Jones to say that the South Central district supports the change. Thank you. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE BUSINESS SESSION: Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barnhart moved for approval of the September 19, 1989 minutes as printed and Ms. LeBlanc supported; APPROVED Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Merle Barnhart, newly elected Chairman, reported the n.ext Committee meeting will be October 11 at 2:30 p.m. in the Planning Division Conference Room. Urban Development Committee: Rose Killips reported that elections have not yet been held in this Committee. The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Report from the Planning Director: Jim Foulds 1) We had our kickoff meeting for the Willow/Pine area and Mr. Barnhart did a great job chairing that meeting. That area has not had this kind of attention before. Donna Wynant and Jim Spackman will work with you to complete that particular area. I would like your comments. Comments from the Board included; the location had a positive aura and the great job by staff made the Board look good. There was skepticism when we arrived but by the end of the meeting there was a more positive attitude. People felt they could help improve their neighborhood. 2) We are trying to upgrade the quality of our graphics work and tried some new techniques tonight in the slide presentation. We will keep working toward improving equipment and quality. Planning Board Minutes October 3, 1989 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS: Beth Monteith requests an excused absence from the November 14, 1989 meeting. Ms. Horne moved for approval and Ms. Killips seconded; APPROVED Board Member Comments: The presentation tonight on the City's Master Planning areas and citywide goals was appreciated and could be repeated. Maybe staff would suggest agenda topics and we could give you feedback on our needs. Also possibly the City Attorney could let us know the results of our cases. Maybe tours of the areas we are looking at could be arranged. The community may want to be involved in a bus tour also. Adjournment: The regular October 3, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board was adjourned at 8:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, James N. Foulds, Director Lansing Planning Division WC c � � Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.in. , City Council Chamuers Tenth Floor, City Hall Novemoer 14, 1989 Floyd Wright, Chairman, convened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with seven members present: Bariihart, Horne, Killips, LeBlanc, McNutt, Monteith, Wright Staff in Attendance: Foulds, Fountain, Love, WinnicKer, Coscarelli Public Hearings : Item E was moved up on the agenda to the first hearing. Co,ninuni ty Development Block Grant (7/11y)O to 6/30/91) and Capital Iriproverileiits Program 1991 to 1996 RUN STONEHOUSE, Development Division Director. This public hearing will provide ail opportunity for citizens to express preferences for approximately $1,4UU,000 in Community Development Block Brant Funds that the City expects to receive from -tne federal government for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 1,J9U and ending on June 30, 1991. It is also appropriate at this time for citizens to cUinlil`nt oil their needs aiid priorities in regards to projects that should be funded under the City' s Capital Improvements Program for fiscal yedrs 1y91 to 1996. So staff really does not have a presentation. We are here -to listen. After this nearing we consider requests made or needs expressed. Tnen staff is obligated by late Ueceirioer to publisn a proposed budget, which will oe considered, along with any comments , by the Board at a pudic hearing in January. After which Committee work occurs so that some time in February your r,2coin,nendati on goes to the Mayor aiid ties in with the rest of the budget process . PRISCILLA HOLMES, representing Lansing Neighborhood Council . The Neighborhood Council is all dssociation of thirteeii neighbornood organizations. We are funded in 1989-90 by Block Grant funds in the amount of $35,960. That pays for oiie full time staff persoii and t:en hours of contractual clerical rielp aiid operational expenses. Our office space is donated by the Center for Urban Affairs who provide a copy macnine aiid some equipment. Neighborhooa organiza- tions in Lansing traditionally operate as 100% voluiiteers. Our office responds to indiviaual neignDornood organizations with tecnnical assistance or nelp oil neignDorhood projects. We 've taken on maiiy new activities and projects this year. We've sponsored two citywide tasK forces; one on recycling and one on dousing. We did receive $17,OUO of neignoorhood Builders' Alliance funding, Planning Board Minutes November 14, 1989 Page 2 which is state level funding for what we call "paint blitz '89. " With volu►iteers we painted 22 houses and nave recently been approved for funding next year to paint 36 houses. Block Grant funds pay for the staff. We have some project money from the State and we have some small donations , for instance, for our Bea Christy award dinner. You will have a finalized budget under $40,000 by the end of the week, oasically, to hire a part time clerical person for no more than 15 hours a weeK to replace what we had contractually. During the paint blitz I saw four of the houses we painted really needed roofs and other -less obvious needs like plumbing. I would like to see specific emergency needs funds allocated from Block Grant funds , probably witii a dollar limit arid an income limit and I understand that is not going to iiieet all the needs. About half were low income people, ►►ost under $8,000. The seniors were under $5,000 in iricoine. How these folks survive and maintain tneir own nornes is beyond me. So I would like to support establishing ail emergency fund for low income residents , owner occupied. Perhaps a $3,000 ceiling per applicant would be logical . Thank you. HOWARD JONES, President South Central Neighborhood Organization. I was in charge of determining now mucn paint was going to oe applied to each of the houses with the "paint blitz. " This gave me an opportunity to travel through neignoornoods and realize we still nave a tremendous housing problem in our older neighborhoods in spite of what has been done by past Community Development dlocK Grant fund money and Quaker Development. It would be my recoininendation that you earmark a half million dollars for nousinq renaoilitation of these older homes , wrlich will not do tie complete job, but certainly make a large dent in this problem. We could encourage along with this improvement of housing, the means for people to move from a rental to a home ownership of this property. Also $100,UOO would oe veryinucn needed to help establish ►neighborinood centers. I understand the Parks Department is working with the Council to build a new one on tine far south side. This leaves a need in the South Central Neighborhood Organization for a mini park. I tnink the other desperate area is the Potter ParK area, almost an isolated area oecause of the ooundary to the railroad arid Potter Park and there' s a real need for some meeting place for neighbors to run the kinds of programs that vvill meet the needs of people in that area. I know we certainly have those needs. Included in my recommendations would oe that we take a serious look at the city deinolitioh process. Insofar as i)ussiole we should attempt to save the Planning Board Minutes November 14, 1989 Page 3 houses earmarked for demolition if they can be put back ir►to the housi rig stock witn some improvements . It doesn't do us any good to continue to tear down. We tore down some 150 houses in Lansing last year and I 'm sure at least half of those could tie made haoitable. We also should expand Urban Homesteading, a very viable program. It could give a lot of people the opportunity to own a home who otherwise do not have the resources to get involved in a down payment on a mortgage. So if those ideas could be incorporated, along with the nalf million dollars for housing improvement, I think it would be a step forward. Thank you very kindly. JUDY GARDI , President of the Cherry Hill Development Committee. The Cherry Hill Development Committee is proud of area improvements we' ve made over the past year with Block Grant funds. We have improved some houses in the neighborhood, planted some trees, improved our park and the Kalamazoo Plaza. We've posted a rneighDornood cleanup and we worked to get Kalamazoo •a two-way street. In addition we've gathered 60% of property owner signatures in a small portion of the neighborhood in favor of the establishment of a historic district within the Cherry Hill neighborhood, which will be the first residen- tial area designated oy the City as a historic district. There is still more work to be done in our neighborhood and we still count on Block Grant funds to do that work with. We want to continue to reiraD houses outside the flood plain. I would like to encourage the City to study the flood plain issue to see if i-c is possiole for us to Degin to spend money in the flood plain to pai►it and Dring houses into compliance with the Housing Code. I am also a Board member for the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition, a part of the Edgewood Non-profit Housing Development Corporation, a new organization within the City wnicn nas as its meiiibers fourteen congregations of area churches , several non-profit organizations and many individuals throughout the Lansing area. The Coalition' s goal is to assure affordable nousing is available in the Larisirig area, establish, manage and operate a service enriched, single room occupancy facility, sometimes referred to as an SRO for single people in the Lansing area who are homeless or near homeless to serve as a transitional facility to help them get their feet track on the ground, to focus their lives and begin to live independently. The Coalition is interested in seeing -the majority of Block Grant funds used to stabilize our neighborhoods , to increase the amount of affordable housing available throughout the City, to preserve the existing housing stock and to assist in ending homelessness. We encourage a percentage of these funds to be used as grants for very low income people, emergency assistance to help revitalize and rehabilitate the housing stock, to continue to make these homes safe for our lower income Families to live in. We encourage seed money be used to establish a housing trust fund the support of Community Development Block Grant funds in the establishment of an SRO, a single room occupancy facility. We thank you for Planning Board Minutes November 14, 1989 Page 4 your time and we would be glad to work with you as you develop the budget and look over these issues in the coming months. I want to comment about the Capital Improvement Program. I went to the Planning Department Library today and looked over CIP plans developed in Zile past. The last big BOOK I tnink was done in 1987; contained on page 54 Citywide Goals and Objectives for Housing. The housing goals are very strong within the CIP and I suggest that some additional wording be added to the Developmental Objectives . They speak to efforts , both public and private, to insure the continuation of a safe, decent and affordable housing supply. In addition there' s a second to "encourage the increase of the supply of decent and affordable sanitary housing by physical improvement to the existing substandara housing. " I would add perhaps a third one; "the City shall work to preserve the existing housing stock, increasing its efforts -to focus public and generate private funds for this effort. " Under Redevelopment of Housing it says, "The City shall promote the increase of the supply of new housing. " I would change that to say, "The City shall promote the increase of the supply of new affordable housing in the central city. " Thirdly, under Netiv Construction, "The City shall provide for the construction of new housing units on undeveloped land which; (1) meet the needs of the housing market, (2) can efficiently and effectively be served by necessary public services and facilities. " I would add; "meets the needs of people of all income -levels thr-oughout the City. " Thank you very mucn. REFERRED TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Z-21-89, 1400 Block East Miller Road _ D14-3 to D-1 and H This matter was presented by Emil Winnicker. JOHN PECKHAM, President of Martin Property Development in East Lansing, sponsors of tnis project. Property contiguous to this is zoned "H" Light Industrial and is consistent with our request. The south 100 feet we requested profes- sional office zoning to comply with the existing City of Lansing riaster Plan. We believe this request is consistent with that Plan and would appreciate your support. I 'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. JAMES WALTER, 1414 East Miller Road. The property across the road has always nad a noise buffer for about 30ii feet, which seems to be a reasonable distance. I have a wheelchair ramp and I like -to sit out there in the suriimer. With "H" Planning Board Minutes November 14, 1989 Page 5 Light Industrial , I don't know what will be stuck in there and it sounds like it will oe witnin 100 feet of my front door, at least on the other side of the road. Light Industrial means trucks and stuff to me. So a buffer zone needs -to be there. There are only four nouses in the area that are immediately across , actually only 2z parcels . The apartments are people moving in and out all the time. I don't have any problem with office ouildings, it's just the "H" Light Industrial part. Thank you. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Z-22-89 , 3133 South Cedar Street F and J to F -- Presented by Vern Fountain FREU FIC LAUGHLIN, Architect for this remodeling project. The owner, Ramon Gomez, is here also. We would like to replace our existing roof and extend to the north and cover over the vacuum units that presently exist. REFERREU TO ZONING AivD ORDINANCE COMMITTEE SLU-16-89, 521 Lincoln Avenue--Expand Parking; Presented by Emil Winnicker ART BARYAMES, petitioner. I am nere with Bruce Stewart, the Architect who designed the site plan you have before you. My request is for employee parking. When the State decided to widen South Cedar Street, tney were going to take half of the land on each side. Subsequently, they decided to take all the land from my side of the street. That has eliminated all parking in front of my building. Twelve spaces are planned. I feel we have tried to incorporate in the site plan the needs of the neighborhood. I understand their concern with a parking lot closer into the neighborhood. We have provided for extensive landscaping, trees , appropriate drainage, so it serves as a buffer from the cars to the neighborhood to be more attractive. We will maintain as many mature trees as we can. The nouse on the lot I consider unattractive and the land would be more attractive with a parking lot and landscaping. I 'd be nappy to answer any questions and I would appreciate your support. Thank you. Mr. Winnicker clarified; ne now has eight parking spaces and his zoning is for another eight spaces . He will have twelve spaces as a result of the special land use and combining the zoned area, there will be 20 new spaces. Mr. Baryames owns all the properties. Planning Board Minutes November 14, 1989 Page 6 JEFF CWIEK, representing my Plother at 524 across the street. That was primarily a residential area arid as the city limits grew so did the commercial area. I don't have a problem with the parking lot as long as other considera- tions are taken care of. One is sewer overflow. Mr. Baryames mentioned a retention pond will be built on site, however, the site plan does not indicate that. I know there are combination sewers on Lincoln Avenue. With more parking lot there will be more runoff. I would like to have the engineering department look into that. My other concern is landscaping. The plaid shows heavy landscaping to the east. If possible, I would like to see some along Lincoln Avenue. BRUCE STEWART, Architect with Stein, Hinkle, Dawe, Johnson. The plan has peen revised to follow what the engineering department of Public Service has asked for, basically to provide more drainage onto green areas to allow the water into the ground. Tney requested the east end of the parking lot be open and allow drainage onto our green area and then migrate south to the drainage system. As far as landscaping, suggestions were made by the City for additions on the street side, adding street trees, putting a berm along the east side arid we did follow all tnose recomrneiidations. We also put in a small split rail fence the City asked for. REFERRED TO Z0lQNG AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Amendments to the Planning and Zoning Code Mr. Wrignt prefaced witn; the proposed amendments to the Planning and Zoning Code are desig►red to clarify and enhance the existing Ordinance. Most changes, additions or deletions are intended to reflect recent changes in the federal and state laws and are intended to assist in easier administration of the Ordiarnce. Soule of the more significant amendments include: 1 . Designation of Building Safety Division as the enforcement agent of the Zoning Code. 2. Creates definition and category of group day care homes for seven to twelve children by special condition and allows facilities for• more than 12 children by special land use permit. 3. Limitation on heignt of detached accessory structures in all residential districts to fifteen (15) feet. Planning Board Minutes November 14, 1989 Page 7 4. Creation of a special land use. permit category in the "D-1" Professional Office District which allows neighborhood commercial uses under certain specified conditions. 5. Permits side yard requirement to range from O to 25 feet depending upon adjacent uses . 6. Expansion of "J" Parking District to permit retail auto sales by special lane use permit. 8. Allows continued conforming status 'to properties which would have otherwise been nonconforming by governmental action. Eleanor Love responded to questions from the Board. JOHN kUUTKE, for tiie Eastside Neighborhood Organization. Our Zoning Committee looked over the changes. We support the majority of the changes. One concern is Section 1260.04(j) , a special land use concerning neighborhood convenience retail centers in a "D-1" Professional Office District. We can't see any benefit for the neighborhood in these retail convenience centers. They would increase traffic, noise and litter. Our second concern involves the intent of the city to lower the density of its older neighborhoods. While we do not support dividing single family homes into two or three apartments , we are concerned to get full utilization of our present housing stock we would oppose demolition or restrictions on uses which would discourage new people coming into the neighborhoods and upgrading housing stock. Limits on accessory structures , limiting garage sizes and limitation of percentage of lot coverage could discourage people coming in and upgrading of houses. In older neighborhoods the lots are all smaller, but we still have the same heeds for outbuildings and the size of houses. So we have -to cover a larger percentage of lot with structures. Thank you. Letters were received in support of the Code Amendments from: kAY HILTON, Hilton Graphics, 1000 North Washington Avenue--regarding a cosmetology ousiness in an office district. I believe it would have a positive impact. DIANE M. HAGER, Account Adjustment Service, Inc. , 1006 North Washington Avenue --wish to voice approval for a cnange in the zoning regulation allowing such a business to exist in a U-1 Professional Office District. BILL CitANMORE, Beltone Hearing Systems , 1000 North Washington Avenue--consider favorably the efforts of Susan Schafer as she brings her small business to Planning Board Minutes November 14, 1989 Page 8 this area. iMARY K. WICKENS, Attorney-at-Law, One ylichigan Avenue--urge you to adopt this amendment. SUZANNE SCHAFER, 4310 West Saginaw Street--urge you to change the ruling of the no retail clause. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Comments from the Audience: FRED MC LAUGHLIN. I wanted to add emphasis to adding two car garages. Tryiny noL to over cover the ground aria still provide adequate traffic movements and the space needed in the garage is a real difficulty. BUSIiIESS SESSIUN: Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barnhart moved for approval of the October 17, 1989 minutes as printed; support oas given Dy Ms. McNutt. 11s. LeBlanc pointed out that on the Teel Street case (Z-19-89, 1725 Teel Avenue) we also suggested to City Council tnat they work with the South Central Neighborhood Organization to get the entire block of property zoned to residential and that was excluded from the minutes . (notion restated with addition; APPROVED Coinalittee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Merle Barnhart, Chairman, reported the next meeting will be November 16 at 2:3U p.m. in the Plauniing Division Conference Room and remi persons interested in the cases are invited to ue present. Urban Development Committee: Rose Killips, Chairman, stated the next Committee meeting will be Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Planning Board Minutes November 14, 1989 Page 9 Report from Planning Director: Jim Foulds 1) On November 21 we will nave a puolic hearing on the extension of the Landscape Screening arid Buffering portion of the Ordinance for one additional year. Wneii this Yjas added io 1y79, it was given a Sunset Date, wnicn ends in DeceilDer. We are in the process of amending those provisions, but they will not oe prepared at that time so we are asking the Board for another twelve months to do a complete job and present them in 1990. Council will hold a hearing following yours . 2) Regarding the adopted parking resolution adopted and the implications of that program. It is a four point parking program for the City. First, the construction of two new parking ramps , each containing approximately 1 ,000 spaces. Tne first will oe located south of Kalamazoo, west of Grand Avenue. The second will De on the southwest corner of Capitol and Shiawassee, directly south of LCC. The City commitment was to purchase two areas to use as interim parking. Those two locations are the River Street area coming north from Kalamazoo, east of Grand Avenue to the river directly south of the Grand Tower Building. Tnose properties pill be purchased within tn` next 18 month period at fair market value, the buildings demolished and the property used on an interim Dasis until the ramp is constructed. Tnat key redevelopment property uecause of its location on tree river, then would be off-red to the private sector for development and the city would control development at that location. That is consistent with our downtown development options and would be a tool for encouraging development along the river system. Third would be the north side of Michigan Avenue including the Paul Automotive property on Larch Street between Cedar and Larch Streets south to Kalamazoo. The acquisition of all private property in that location to be used to meet tree needs of tr►e downtown area on an interim basis and part of the shuttle parking system being developed. People who cannot afford to pay the fees in a parking ramp will be given the option of paying much lower fees iri the uncovered surface lot and then be taken to the front door of their office oui1aing. This is approxiiiiately a $2U million program. Within fiftee►i years you will see major development of that property which could leverage 4/1 dollar ratio; $1 puolic and $4 i►i private investment. In the last part of the parking program the City is negotiating with BOC to lease existing parking facilities adjacent to their main complex between Dr. martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd/Logan Street-Birch Triangle area approximately 7UU spaces ►got currently Deing used. CATA woula shuttle to e►iployinent in the downtown area. That will happen immediately, within 'three to six months. We Planning Board Minutes November 14, 1989 Page 10 will be using bonding authority of the parking program to finance redevelopment of areas that need redevelopment in the downtown area. It will open the door for private development. 3) The Historic District Commission will be sponsoring a public Bearing on the Cherry Hill proposed historic district. It is the first residential historic district proposed in the City of Lansing. Background information is in your staff report. The results of that hearing will oe Drought to the Urban Development Committee for a recommendation to the Board. 4) Amendments to the National Fair Housing Lava have changed the way Planning Division responds to location of care facilities or halfway houses as they' re located in the City of Lansing. Anything within 15UO feet or more than six people would go through a special land use process. For us that means Community Mental Healtn , Board of Community Mental Health, private provider or any other group that provides housing for this protected class can locate anywnere in the City of Lansing and Lansing has no review. As I read the law and the City Attorney reads the amendments to the Fair Housing Law, no one at the local level has a say about the location of these facilities. They have to De treated as any other household. Communications: Cherry Hill proposed Historic District document. Board McMDer Cunments : Ivis . Horne moved for an excused absence for Alice Wieland, seconded by Ms. LeBlanc; APPROVED Ms. Horne reported she is out of intensive care, but still in the hospital . Adjournment: The regular November 14, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. spectfully submitt do, J me H. Foulds , Dir ctor L r ing Planning Division WC PLANNING BOARD MINUTES NOVEMBER 14 , 1989 Regular Meeting LANSING PLANNING BOARD 7:30 p.m. , City Council Chambers Tenth Floor, City Hall December 19, 1989 The Chairman, Floyd Wright, called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. with five members present. Beth Monteith arrived at 8:10 p.m. Barnhart, Horne, LeBlanc, McNutt, Monteith, Wright Excused Absences: Rose Killips and Alice Wieland Staff in Attendance: Foulds, Fountain, Spackman, Coscarelli The agenda was accepted as printed. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Presented by Vern Fountain SLU-17-89, 725 East Saginaw Street--Parking MARK CLOUSE, petitioner, 4660 South Hagadorn Road. The layout of the parking lot indicates what is currently paved. The southern part of the lot had been hard surfaced and used by Motor Wheel Corporation. We added to the north part of the lot. The rehabilitation of the Prudden Building has been taking place over about eighteen months. We have a user moving in the first part of the year, which we hope will continue. Thank you. JEFF HAYMAN, 1619 Stoner, Manager of property just to the east of the parking lot. There is no parking at Park Terrace, we can't park on the street and no parking in the front yard. There was a drive behind the house which has been taken out. Whenever anyone visits, they get a ticket. Thank you. JEANNE WURTS, 201 Tinley Drive. Are they going to open Manchester again? Mr. Fountain answered; the opening and additional access will be reviewed as we progress with this. I think there is an attempt to open the street. GREGORY PARKS, 1619 Stillman, co-owner with my Dad. I hear you are planning to open May Street, which is crowded. East Park Terrace comes to park there even though they have parking. There is no parking on the street. Our concern is getting cars off the road. East Park Terrace hasn't been paved for over fifteen years and there are no curbs, so they just run over the sidewalks. I have a tenant and we took half of our fence down to get his car Planning Board Minutes December 19, 1989 Page 2 off the road and he got a ticket for parking in the front yard. I would like to see this paved and fixed up and the parking situation resolved. If traffic comes in from May Street, there will be a lot more traffic. Thank you. RICK MOTTS, 718 East Park Terrace. I also would like you to consider area parking. It is good they are improving the neighborhood. Thank you REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE SLU-18-89, 200 Block West St. Joseph Mr. Wright; the existing zoning is "D-1" Office. Is there an advantage to getting a special land use rather than rezoning it? Mr. Fountain responded; it allows the owners to use that property and perhaps to develop office use. The office zoning could stay there, but the special land use could be used for parking. It will also allow a little more control of landscaping, buffering, setbacks , etcetera. KENNETH ELLIS, petitioner, 824 Trust Building, Grand Rapids. We have served the area and our records show that the parking lot is running a maximum of 50 to 55 spaces. I agree there is traffic on all surrounding sites but people have to have a place to park. I understand that low cost parking is very desirable and important. I would guess he has an exit where traffic could be reversed out of that parking lot. I assume it would be predominantly long term parkers, office building users. Most cars would be in between 8 and 9 a.m. and exit 5 to 6 p.m. DR. JAMES SAKER, part owner of the property immediately to the north, the proposed parking site. We have a very busy medical practice. My partner and I are very concerned regarding potential for hazards with ingress/egress of either location, off of Capitol or Townsend. Particularly with personal concerns for Capitol with our flow of traffic that now has problems, with the short distance allowed on that narrow lot north to south and the potential for accidents. We deal with sick people, many from out of town. I agree there are times of only half occupancy, but they come in and out at 15 to 20 minute intervals all day. We are currently closing a lease for space on our property for surrounding businesses and maintain the rest that is necessary at least sometimes. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Planning Board Minutes December 19, 1989 Page 3 Ken Ellis. I did not know his parking lot was leased area. I don't think the traffic would be any less, with a medical building. BUSINESS SESSION: Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barnhart moved for approval of the minutes of November 14, 1989 and Ms. McNutt seconded; APPROVED Committee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Reported by Merle Barnhart NCU-22-89, 919 Riverview--Church The Committee recommends approval of your requested substitution of churches at 919 Riverview Heights to allow occupancy by the Greater Love Apostolic Temple. Mr. Barnhart moved for approval and Ms. LeBlanc seconded; APPROVED NCU-23-89, 1018 Porter Street--Class A The Committee recommends approval of the request for Class "A" status to allow for substantial renovation of the two structures on the property located at 1018 and 1018, Porter Street. The recommendation of approval was based on four stipulations: 1. That the number of units be reduced on the site from four to three (3) as proposed, with the structure on the front of the site being reduced from a two unit to a single family dwelling. 2. That both structures on the property be improved to minimum Code requirements. 3. That a final site plan showing access and layout of parking be approved by the Planning Division. Planning Board Minutes December 19, 1989 Page 4 4. That all improvements be completed within one year of the approval date of this request. Mr. Barnhart so moved and Ms. LeBlanc supported; APPROVED The next meeting of the Committee will be January 17, 1990 at 2:30 p.m. in the Division Conference Room. Urban Development Committee: Reported by Jim Spackman Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd/Logan TSM Improvements HELD IN COMMITTEE MPA-10-89, 3600 Block West Jolly Road Master Plan Amendment A hearing will be held in January. NO ACTION Act-16-89, Miller/Daft--Land for Park Purposes This is an offer of a piece of property to the City for use as a park. The Parks Department indicated a neighborhood park in this area would be beneficial . Staff recommends that the six acre parcel (3305-08-226-145) be accepted by donation, provided there is agreement by the seller, for future park development purposes; and further that appropriate steps be taken to acquire the MDNR parcels or any other parcels or easements surrounding the subject parcel to provide direct access to Miller Road as soon as it has been acquired. Ms. Horne moved for acceptance and Ms. McNutt supported; APPROVED Act-29-89, 100, 200 and 300 Blocks of South Pennsylvania Avenue This was an action taken by City Council in 1917 to vacate an 84 foot strip of land that started at Michigan and Pennsylvania and tapered down into a very few inches at Kalamazoo and South Pennsylvania. The City Council at that point, based upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, that this area be vacated so they could have alignment with the area north of Michigan Avenue on Pennsylvania and south of Kalamazoo Street on the west side of the street. This was never recorded and, therefore, the City still has that extra piece of land as part of the Pennsylvania right-of-way. Planning Board Minutes December 19, 1989 Page 5 It is recommended that the Planning Board affirm the vacation of this 84 +/- strip of right-of-way in the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of South Pennsylvania Avenue. Ms. Monteith so moved and Ms. Horne supported; APPROVED Act-39-89, 4212 Courtland Street--Release of Easement This is a single family parcel of land located west of Waverly Road, two blocks to the north of Glenburne on Lot 279 of Glenburne Subdivison at 4212 Courtland Drive. The request is to obtain release of an easement to clear title on the property where the residential structure has been constructed into the side yard utility easement. It, is recommended that the required three foot (3 ' ) easement encroachment be granted. Further, that this release of easement be subject to the filing of an application for a side yard setback variance and approval of the variance by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Ms. Horne so moved and Ms. Monteith seconded; APPROVED The next Urban Development Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, January 16, 1990 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Executive Committee: Planning Division 1990 Budget and Work Program Mr. Foulds reported. You have received a copy of the proposed Planning Division Work Program for 1990, 91. 1 suggest a meeting be scheduled with the Executive Committee so that staff could go over the proposed work items in detail and get feedback from other departments through the Mayor's office prior to making their recom- mendation. Report from Planning Director: Jim Foulds 1) Last fiscal year the Physical Development Committee of City Council requested the City Attorney's office and Planning Division to prepare a proposed revision to the Sign Ordiannce for the City of Lansing. Based on work Planning Board Minutes December 19, 1989 Page 6 schedules, we contacted our consultant from Detroit, Gerald Luedtke, who has worked on several of our cases. We have put together and submitted to Physical Development Committee proposed revisions. A public hearing was held by City Council . The Mayor's direction was to bring this back to Waterfront Development, and this Board and the Historic District Commission for their input into the document. I would like to have the Zoning and Ordinance Committee study this and bring a recommendation back to the Board. Basically there are four areas of change. (1) Aesthetics; size, location, use. (2) Public safety; maintaining code enforcement. (3) separation of non-residential signage to not be located directly adjacent to single family homes. (4) capitol city; many cities treat the downtown area more strictly. REFERRED TO ZONING AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE 2) Council was approached by the Union Baptist Church with the thought of building a new facility and remaining in their current neighborhood. They are considering purchasing what we call the triangle area, owned by the State of Michigan to have direct involvement. They only need to establish public use as in P.A. 344, the Blighted Areas Act. The Church proposed establishing a non-profit organization which would be funded with Community Development Block Grant funds and Michigan State Housing Development Authority to rehab- ilitate housing in that five block area between Logan Boulevard and Butler Boulevard, St. Joe and Allegan. Council established the planning process for a fifteen member committee to do the plan for obtaining funding. New Business: The meeting dates submitted to the Board for 1990 were accepted. There are two dates open. They are the first meetings in September and November. This list will be posted in major departments and communicated to interested public. Communications : A "Zoning and Planning Law Report," Fair Housing Amendments article was submit- ted to Board members for informational purposes. Board Member Comments: Happy holidays were wished by all . Planning Board Minutes December 19, 1989 Page 7 Adjournment: The regular December 19, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jame N. Foulds, Di ector Lan ng Planning Division WC PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DECEMBER 19 , 1989 Planning Board Minutes May 2, 1989 Page 7 BUSINESS SESSION: Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barnhart moved for approval of the April 18, 1989 minutes as printed and Mr. Langworthy supported; APPROVED Committee Reports: Zoning and Ordinance Committee: Virgil Langworthy, Chairman Z-6-89, 108 South Hosmer Street F and C to DM-4 The Committee recommends that the petition initiated by the City of Lansing to rezone property at 108 South Hosmer from "F" Commercial and "C" Residential Districts to "DM-4" Residential District be approved. Mr. Langworthy so moved and Mr. Barnhart seconded; APPROVED NCU-6-89, 108 South Hosmer Street The Committee recommends approval of the staff recommendation for granting Class "A" nonconforming status to 108 South Hosmer Street to bring the use of the property in conformance with the Zoning Code. The proposed use is in agreement with neighborhood desires . Mr. Langworthy moved for approval and Mr. Barnhart supported; APPROVED Z-8-89, 117 South Hosmer Street C to DM-2 The Committee recommends the petition be approved for 117 South Hosmer rezoning from "C" Residential District to "DM-2" Residential District. Mr. Langworthy moved for approval and Mr. Barnhart seconded; APPROVED NCU-5-89, 117 South Hosmer Street Restoration The Committee recommends tnis petition for Class "A" nonconforming use status for 117 Soutn Hosmer Street be approved. Mr. Langworthy so moved; supported by Mr. Barnhart, APPROVED Planning Board Minutes May 2, 1989 Page 8 1700 East Cavanaugh Road--Gun Range This is a request for the Board to certify a proposed use of land at 1700 East Cavanaugh Road in the "G-2" Wholesale Zoning District. Mr. Langworthy moved that certification proceed and Mr. Barnhart supported; discussion followed. Board members expressed concerns about a gun range. This is a wholesale district and there are no residences really close to it, but we haven't had a hearing on it and residents were not notified. We need more time on this. Mr. Fountain explained, a public hearing is not required only Board review to affirm staff's position. We looked at it in terms of a commercial use, not much different than a small bowling alley. This is strictly an indoor business. There will have to be off street parking in the back based on employees and it must meet State and Health Department regulations. Probably all you would be able to see of the building is a roof line as long as the berm along Cavanaugh is maintained. We did send a letter to the Forest View Citizens' Association and have it on record as endorsing this. Mr. Langworthy reported the reason it can't be dealt with administratively is it is not specifically cited in the G-2 district as a permitted use and the applicant has a use we didn't visualize when we rewrote the Code six, seven years ago. So now we have to certify that the use can be permitted so they can proceed. LARRY PITMAN, 4800 Tressa Drive, petitioner. This is an indoor shooting facility for the purpose of recreation and law enforcement agencies to have a safe environment to use other than an outdoor range. This year-round facility protects us from weather conditions. Hours of operation, 9 a.m. 'til probably 10 p.m. for the gun range. The store, 8 a.m. 'til 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. I have spoken to Dennis Valade and the Neighborhood Association because I don't want to hide anything from anybody. Dennis did have traffic concerns but the traffic is there anyway for the industrial center. They were also concerned about construction of the facility. I explained it is totally soundproof, the ten foot walls completely bulletproof. The traps and system are the most updated on the market. The law enforcement agencies we've checked with; Michigan State Police, East Lansing Police, Clinton County, Correctional Department, are all in favor of this range for their training purposes. What they have now is all outdoors and seasonal . Our rules will read "under 18 accompanied by a parent." Planning Board Minutes May 2, 1989 Page 9 firing of firearms in Lansing. The Ordinance as we can interpret it addresses itself to you or me, not an indoor firing range. Mr. Pitman read the communication to the Mayor from the City Attorney, which stated in part, "Therefore, an ordinance amendment . . . is not needed . . for Mr. Pitman to construct and operate a private firearm facility in Lansing. " Anyone using the range would be required to have a permit. They can't even buy the weapon without a permit to purchase. Each weapon will be examined before it's taken on the range. The range is constructed totally with safety in mind. Behind us 15 feet we have a 4 foot high block wall and from that to the ceiling will be two panes of bullet resisting glass and in front of that will be one inch plexiglas drilled with holes for an air flow system to move 75 cubic feet of air per minute to keep any lead particles in the air to not endanger any people. The motion was restated and a voice vote requested. By a majority vote of 5 yeas, 3 nays the motion for approval to proceed; PASSED The next meeting of the Committee will be May 10 at 2:30 p.m. in the Division Conference Room. Urban Development Committee: Rose Killips, Chairman, reported there will not be a May meeting held. The next scheduled meeting is June 15, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Report from Planning Director: Jim Spackman, Deputy Director Mr. Fouids and I met with your Board Chairman on a Master Plan Amendment for the area north of Oakland, bounded on the east by the river, on the north by the river and on the west by Logan Street; primarily that area around Consumers Power Credit Union. One of the conditions from the 1987 rezoning action that this Board felt was necessary was that the area undergo a Master Plan revision, which was also requested from the neighborhood organization. We anticipate the work plan taking about five months. We feel this should be participated in by Board members. It then becomes a Board plan, rather than a citizen plan. The Board would Chair and members would attend to get you actively involved in the master planning process. The time frame would be approximately June to October. Area residents would be notified by mail what the schedule will be. Planning Board Minutes May 2, 1989 Page 10 Board Member Comments: Mr. Wright reported; following last night' s Council meeting some Board members were present when the Governor addressed the gathering. Then we went over to the Capitol Building to see the new lighting. I think the most important thing is t-he spirit of cooperation between State and City government. Adjournment: The regular May 2, 1989 meeting of the Lansing Planning Board adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ames 11. Foul s , Director ansing Planning Division WC Planning Board Minutes September 19, 1989 Page 3 The next meeting of the Zoning and Ordinance Committee will be October 11, 1989 at 2:30 p.m. in the Division Conference Room. Urban Development Committee: Emly Horne reported that there was not a meeting held in September and the next meeting will be October 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Report from Planning Director: Jim Foulds 1) Since we have several new members to the Board in the past year and have never had an orientation session on basic land use policy issues, I would like to suggest a meeting to begin that briefing. That would include an overview of the Master Plan policy, Master Plan amendments and special studies that staff has done or will be doing. The Board members agreed to 6 p.m. on October 3. 2) Staff has had discussion with the Eastside Neighborhood Organization and Sparrow Hospital dealing with parking problems and their development options. The Mayor's office set up a meeting with the Lansing School District to determine if some property in the Eastern High School complex could be utilized for a ramp facility. We have a long range, serious parking problem on the east side. The Hospital and neighborhood are working with us to solve this problem. Sparrow is an important component to the east side as a major employer. But we can't allow that development at the expense of the neighborhood. 3) The Mayor's special parking committee has recommended construction of two parking ramps with approximately 1,000 spaces each, temporary surface parking within the downtown area and the addition of shuttle parking lots, specifically the Diamond Reo site. The two parking ramp sites are; one, the surface lot directly north of Oliver Towers, the elderly high-rise on Capitol and Shi<awassee. Currently we are in the process of doing a feasibility study of constructing a ramp there. The second site is in the Grand Avenue area south of Allegan, with the Council debating about four sites. Probably at the top of the list is south of Kalamazoo, on the west side of Grand with the Michigan Manufacturers' office building. The South Central Neighborhood Organization is opposing use of the Diamond Reo site for temporary parking. The City would purchase, clear and use the lots for surface parking until development takes place. Planning Board Minutes September 19, 1989 Page 4 First is the Paul Automotive site, in the Cedar/Larch Corridor. Second, the triangle north of Kalamazoo, east of Grand to the river. 4) The Planning Division will work with the Parks Department and DNR to do a riverfront planning and development study for the Grand River portion of the river system in Lansing. The funds are provided from the developer of the Grand Tower office building, the Gentilozzi Company. The developer is funding an $80,000 study to contract with a national consultant to look at how the river system should be developed from a private, public and recreational standpoint. A committee will be set up composed of the Waterfront Board and Planning Board Chairmen, Parks and our Department Director, a representative of the developer, the Department of Natural Resources and Council to select a consultant to oversee the study. It is probably one of the more crucial studies we will undertake in terms of river impact. 5) Proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance were handed out. We tentatively scheduled a public hearing on October 17. The first seven pages of the document submitted to you are a summary of the amendments. Next are the actual ordinance form amendments as they would appear in the Lansing Zoning Code. If you have any questions as you review these, please give us a call . Mr. Wright asked who would be notified of the hearing. Mr. Foulds answered; the newspaper and neighborhood groups. City Council will also hold a hearing. Our Ordinance requires two hearings on a zoning amendment. 6) Willow/Pine Study Area. Donna Wynant presented a packet and explained; the map shows the targeted area of approximately nine blocks. The first meeting will be held at the Emanuel First Lutheran Church at 1001 North Capitol Avenue at 7 p.m. on September 27. The next sheet is a proposed time schedule for the remaining meetings for discussions on such items as land use and circulation patterns and riverfront activities. Our mailing to the area consists of approximately 550 people in about a five block area. IL New Business: The first meeting in November is scheduled the same date as a City election. Therefore, the Board opted to moved the November 7 meeting to the 14th of November, then hold the two Committee meetings on Thursday the 16th. The second meeting of the month will still be November 21, 1989. 2) Alice Wieland is still hospitalized following surgery and the Board wishes to send her a gift to hopefully add cheer.